Fotouh Adham Aboul, Hamdy Mona, Ali Fatma, Mohamed Eman F, Allam Abdallah, Hassan Waleed A, Elsaman Ahmed, El-Najjar Amany, Amer Marwa A, Mosad Doaa, Tharwat Samar, El Bakry Samah A, Saleh Hanan, Zaghloul Ahmed, Mahmoud Mostafa, Mohammed Reem H A, El-Saadany Hanan, Fathi Hanan M, Hammam Nevin, Raafat Hala A, Moharram Ashraf N, Gheita Tamer A
Cairo University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
Open Access Rheumatol. 2022 Apr 11;14:43-56. doi: 10.2147/OARRR.S355140. eCollection 2022.
Imaging has long been taking its place in the diagnosis, monitor, and prognosis of rheumatic diseases. It plays a vital role in the appraisal of treatment. Key progress in the clinical practice of rheumatology is the innovation of advanced imaging modalities; such as musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS), computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These modalities introduced a promising noninvasive method for visualizing bone and soft tissues to enable an improved diagnosis. The use of MSUS in rheumatology is considered a landmark in the evolution of the specialty and its ease of use and many applications in rheumatic diseases make it a forerunner instrument in the practice. The use of MSUS among rheumatologists must parallel the development rate of the excellence revealed in the specialty. Moreover, innovative interventional imaging in rheumatology (III-R) is gaining fame and key roles in the near future for a comprehensive management of rheumatic diseases with precision. This review article throws light on the emergence of these robust innovations that may reshape the guidelines and practice in rheumatology, in particular, efforts to enhance best practice during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are endorsed.
影像学长期以来一直在风湿性疾病的诊断、监测和预后评估中占据一席之地。它在治疗评估中起着至关重要的作用。风湿病临床实践的关键进展是先进成像模式的创新，如肌肉骨骼超声（MSUS）、计算机断层扫描（CT）和磁共振成像（MRI）。这些模式引入了一种有前景的非侵入性方法来可视化骨骼和软组织，以实现更好的诊断。MSUS在风湿病学中的应用被认为是该专业发展历程中的一个里程碑，其易用性以及在风湿性疾病中的众多应用使其成为实践中的领先仪器。风湿病学家对MSUS的使用必须与该专业所展现的卓越发展速度相匹配。此外，风湿病创新介入成像（III-R）在不久的将来正获得声誉，并在精确全面管理风湿性疾病中发挥关键作用。这篇综述文章阐述了这些强大创新的出现，它们可能会重塑风湿病学的指南和实践，特别是在2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间加强最佳实践的努力得到了认可。
