Clinical Atlas of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology

This atlas provides high quality ultrasound images of musculoskeletal, mechanical, autoimmune, and inflammatory disorders encountered in rheumatology and other musculoskeletal clinic practices. Standard scanning conventions of joint regions with pertinent high-quality anatomic illustrations are used to facilitate understanding of sonographic images. Useful scanning pearls and pitfalls encountered in daily clinical practice are highlighted in each chapter. The atlas summarizes the role of ultrasonography in various rheumatologic conditions, identification of elemental sonographic lesions, classic examples of sonography in various classification criteria and grading systems for the diagnosis and management of selected rheumatic conditions. Expert authors provide case-based presentations of sonographic pathology. Supplementary video clips demonstrating common ultrasound-guided procedures performed in rheumatology, as well as dynamic ultrasonography are included. This is an ideal guide for rheumatologists and musculoskeletal providers incorporating ultrasound into their clinical practice.

1. Introduction: Basic clinical ultrasound principles.- Part 1 Upper extremity Ultrasound.- 2. Ultrasonography of the Shoulder: Biceps tendon, joints and Bursa.- 3. Ultrasonography of the Shoulder: Rotator cuff tendons.- 4. Ultrasonography of the Elbow.- 5. Ultrasonography of the Wrist and Hand.- Part 2 Lower extremity Ultrasonography.- 6. Ultrasonography of the Hip.- 7. Ultrasonography of the Knee.- 8. Ultrasonography of the Ankle and Foot.- 9. Ultrasound guided procedures.- 10. Case based point of care Ultrasonography.

Janeth Yinh, MD, RhMSUS: Former Director of the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Clinic at Tufts Medical Center, now faculty at the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound program at Massachusetts. General Hospital and USSONAR mentor.

Eugene Kissin, MD, RhMSUS: Clinical professor of Medicine and the program director for the rheumatology fellowship program at Boston University. He is recognized as the founder of the Ultrasound School of North American Rheumatologists (USSONAR) that has and continues to be an instrumental organization dedicated to the training of physicians in the use of ultrasonography in rheumatology.

Paul De Marco, MD, RhMSUS: Former USSONAR President and Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Minna Kohler, MD, RhMSUS: Current USSONAR President and Director of the Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound program at Massachusetts General Hospital. Editor of the renowned Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology Review book.