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Choroid/abnormalities , Coloboma/diagnosis , Optic Disk/pathology , Optic Nerve/abnormalities , Retina/abnormalities , Retinal Vessels/pathology , Aged , Female , Fluorescein Angiography , Fundus Oculi , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Optic Disk/blood supply , Optic Nerve/pathology , Visual AcuityABSTRACT
Conventional radiology is the main diagnostic tool for the visualization of osteoarticular lesions in rheumatoid arthritis. Articular effusions and popliteal cysts were examined with US. This paper is aimed at proving US capabilities in yielding important information about articular and peri-articular soft tissues in the early phases of rheumatoid arthritis. Over the last 30 months, the shoulder, wrist, hand, knee, and hip of 73 rheumatoid patients were studied by means of US and conventional and microfocal radiography. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to the time of onset of the disease. In group A, US demonstrated early synovial exudative inflammation, whereas conventional and microfocal radiography mainly demonstrated soft tissue swelling. In group B (where the first onset dated back to over 1 year), US demonstrated exudative and proliferative changes, together with recurrences. The authors believe US to be able to recognize the early changes of rheumatoid arthritis: as a matter of fact, US shows articular and periarticular soft tissues abnormalities and allows a differential diagnosis to be made between exudative and proliferative forms.
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid/diagnostic imaging , Synovial Membrane/diagnostic imaging , Tendons/diagnostic imaging , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/complications , Hip Joint/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Joint Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Joint Diseases/etiology , Knee Joint/diagnostic imaging , Metacarpophalangeal Joint/diagnostic imaging , Muscular Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Muscular Diseases/etiology , Shoulder Joint/diagnostic imaging , Time Factors , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
Sonography was employed to evaluate the accuracy of congenital hip dysplasia in 1014 cases, using Graf's methodology and classification in neonatal and infant age. Sonography appears useful to detect and monitor this disease. In fact all the acetabular development can be better revealed than by radiography.