MR and Ultrasound of the Hands and Wrists in Rheumatoid Arthritis. MRI and Ultrasound of the Hands and Wrists in Rheumatoid Arthritis. These tests include: X-rays to look for bone damage, bone spurs, and loss of cartilage or disc however. Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease. The doctor may order certain tests to aid in the diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the spine. 2015 Gout Classification Criteria: An American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Collaborative Initiative. Inflammatory Arthritis in HIV Positive Patients: A Practical Guide. Adizie T, Moots R, Hodkinson B, French N, Adebajo A. The Importance of Ultrasound in Identifying and Differentiating Patients with Early Inflammatory Arthritis: A Narrative Review. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Including Definitions for Ultrasonographic Pathology. Wakefield R, Balint P, Szkudlarek M et al. The Technique and Application of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Management of Inflammatory Arthritis. Synovitis, tenosynovitis and osteitis can be characterized by the following signal changes 8:ġ. In addition to the depiction of synovitis, synovial fluid, tenosynovitis, bony erosions and signs of enthesitis, it is able to demonstrate bone marrow edema and osteitis, which has prognostic value 8. Tenosynovitis: hypoechoic or anechoic tissue ± fluid within the tendon sheathĮnthesitis: insertional hypoechoic tendon or ligament alteration or thickening associated with bony changes including bony erosions and new bone formation Synovial hyperplasia: non-displaceable hypoechoic intra-articular tissueīone erosions: juxta-articular bone defect visible in two perpendicular planes Joint effusion: hypoechoic to anechoic intra-articular fluid Though, in most cases, symptoms don’t appear until months or years after the initial trauma. Cervical vertigo can also occur following a cervical spine injury. Ultrasound can nicely visualize and assess the above features 2,3: Cervical vertigo also called cervicogenic dizziness is a condition that causes both neck pain and dizziness. Radiographic features associated with inflammatory arthritis include 2,3: