Superb Microvascular Imaging Compared With Power Doppler Ultrasound in Assessing Synovitis of the Knee in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis A Preliminary Study


ALİS D. C., Erol B. C., Akbas S., BARUT K., KASAPÇOPUR Ö., ADALETLİ İ.

JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE, vol.39, no.1, pp.99-106, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jum.15079
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, Compendex, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.99-106
  • Keywords: Doppler ultrasound, knee, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, synovitis, ultrasound, RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE, COLOR DOPPLER, ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INFLAMMATION, RELIABILITY, SONOGRAPHY, DIAGNOSIS, CHILDREN
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives-To investigate the efficiency of Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI; Toshiba Medical Systems, Tustin, CA) in assessing inflammation of the synovium in the knee of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) compared with power Doppler ultrasound (PDUS).