Essential Applications of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology

1 Physics of ultrasound
2 "Pitfalls of Doppler Ultrasound"
3 Pitfalls of Gray Scale Artefacts
4 Essential considerations when purchasing equipment
5 "The Normal Joint"
6 Synovitis
7 Erosions
8 Tendon disease
9 Enthesis
10 Cartilage
11 Peripheral Nerves
12 Muscle
13 Rheumatoid Arthritis
14 Osteoarthritis
15 Spondyloarthropathy
16 Crystal-associated Synovitis
17 Sonography of Salivary Glands in Patients with Primary Sjogren's Syndrome
18A Use of Ulrasonography in the Pediatric Patient
18B Normal Ultrasonography and Lower Limb Enthesis in Children
19 Soft tissue rheumatism
20 Shoulder
21 Ultrasound in Sports Medicine
22 "Ultrasound of vasculitis"
23 Ultrasound guided injections and biopsy
24 Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound
25 Training and Education in Rheumatology US : Objectives and challenges
26 Training and Education in Rheumatology US: Experiences from around the globe
26A Europe
26B United States
26C Asia
26D South America
27 Research and Future Developments in Ultrasound and Rheumatology

This is a fantastic book, easy to read and understand, with high-quality

illustrations. For beginners and students of ultrasound use in rheumatology,

this book provides a very good explanation of the use of the machine, the

physics, what to expect in various rheumatologic diseases, and practical

applications in diagnosis, prognosis, and joint injections.

-Doody's Book Review Service 2010

RICHA GUPTA, M.D(University of Kentucky College of Medicine)





"Writing for clinical rheumatologists and related professionals, Wakefield (rheumatology, Chapel Allerton Hospital, UK) and D'Agostino (rheumatology, U. of Versailles-Saint Quentin en Yvelines, France) assemble 26 chapters by specialists in rheumatology and radiology from around the world detailing the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound in the diagnosis and monitoring of rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, and other rheumatic and soft tissue disorders in both adult and pediatric patients. The focus is on inflammatory arthropathies. The text originated as a supplement to European League Against Rheumatism Sonography courses and follows a format similar to the courses, beginning with basic principles and ending with an evidence-based review of how ultrasound can be applied in clinical practice. Other chapters address uses in sports medicine, and training and education in various countries. Many images are incorporated. Online access allows readers to search the full text, download PowerPoint images, and watch videos."

-Book News, Inc.