Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità Mediche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2014 Jan-Feb;32(1 Suppl 80):S48-52. Epub 2014 Feb 17.
Ultrasound (US) is a valuable imaging modality in the evaluation of joint and periarticular abnormalities in osteoarthritis (OA). It is able to image structural lesions as well as inflammatory changes in early and late disease. US is a relatively inexpensive, safe and quick-to-perform tool that can be used as a bedside procedure in the assessment of patients with OA. US shows abnormalities at different peripheral joint sites that can be assessed for variable aspects during the same scanning session. The easy accessibility of equipment facilitates its use and applications in the clinical practice. US is helpful in guiding local procedures (i.e. aspirations of joint and periarticular fluid collections, drug injections, biopsy) that can be easily and safely performed with optimal patient's tolerance. In addition, US allows for a monitoring of the disease process and follow-up of local and systemic treatments.
超声（US）是评估骨关节炎（OA）关节和关节周围异常的一种有价值的成像方式。它能够对结构病变以及早期和晚期疾病的炎症变化进行成像。US 是一种相对廉价、安全、快速的检查工具，可在评估 OA 患者时作为床边检查。US 显示不同外周关节部位的异常，可在同一扫描过程中评估不同方面。设备易于操作，便于在临床实践中应用。US 有助于指导局部操作（即关节和关节周围积液的抽吸、药物注射、活检），这些操作可以在患者耐受的情况下轻松、安全地进行。此外，US 还可以监测疾病过程并随访局部和全身治疗。
