Chao Jeannie, Kalunian Kenneth
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, California, USA.
Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2008 Sep;20(5):560-4. doi: 10.1097/BOR.0b013e328307f272.
To provide a background about the role of ultrasound in osteoarthritis, and to introduce recent technological advances in musculoskeletal ultrasound and their implications in osteoarthritis research.
The focus of recent developments in musculoskeletal ultrasound concentrates on increasing the detection of synovitis. This has important implications in osteoarthritis, as the mechanisms of inflammation are still being elucidated in this disease. New modalities that have been studied in rheumatoid arthritis are recently being explored in osteoarthritis. However, standards for interpretation and technique of these modalities are still required.
Ultrasound is being increasingly recognized as a powerful tool in osteoarthritis. New modalities may aid in our ability to diagnose, assess disease activity, and understand pathophysiology in osteoarthritis. However, we await further studies to help establish universal guidelines on the use of ultrasound modalities in rheumatic diseases.
提供关于超声在骨关节炎中作用的背景信息，并介绍肌肉骨骼超声的最新技术进展及其在骨关节炎研究中的意义。
肌肉骨骼超声的最新发展重点在于提高滑膜炎的检测率。这在骨关节炎中具有重要意义，因为该疾病的炎症机制仍在阐明之中。类风湿关节炎中已研究的新模式最近也在骨关节炎中进行探索。然而，这些模式的解读和技术标准仍有待确定。
超声在骨关节炎中越来越被视为一种强大的工具。新模式可能有助于我们诊断、评估疾病活动并了解骨关节炎的病理生理学。然而，我们期待进一步的研究来帮助建立关于在风湿性疾病中使用超声模式的通用指南。
