Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2014 Jan-Feb;32(1 Suppl 80):S99-105. Epub 2014 Feb 17.
Over the past decade there have been significant advances in the field of musculoskeletal imaging, especially in the application of ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Both modalities offer significant advantages over the previous standards of clinical examination and radiography, and allow direct visualisation of both joint inflammation and structural damage. Although measuring similar pathology, each of these imaging tools has its own benefits and limitations; understanding these will help researchers and clinicians to determine the appropriate role for these tools in RA joint assessment. This review article seeks to compare the usefulness of US and MRI in RA diagnosis, prognosis and outcome assessment.
在过去的十年中，肌肉骨骼成像领域取得了重大进展，特别是在超声（US）和磁共振成像（MRI）在类风湿关节炎（RA）管理中的应用。这两种方式都比以前的临床检查和射线照相标准有很大的优势，并可以直接观察关节炎症和结构损伤。尽管这两种成像工具测量的是相似的病理学，但它们各有其优点和局限性；了解这些将有助于研究人员和临床医生确定这些工具在 RA 关节评估中的适当作用。本文综述旨在比较 US 和 MRI 在 RA 诊断、预后和疗效评估中的作用。
