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Published in: Skeletal Radiology 9/2016

01-09-2016 | Review Article

Cross-sectional imaging of adult crystal and inflammatory arthropathies

Authors: Theodoros Soldatos, Parham Pezeshk, Fatemeh Ezzati, David R. Karp, Joel D. Taurog, Avneesh Chhabra

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 9/2016

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Abstract

This article highlights the key aspects and current perspectives of the role of cross-sectional imaging in adult crystal and inflammatory arthropathies in adults, briefly discussing CT, and particularly focusing on MRI and US imaging as it supplements the conventional radiography. The role of conventional and advanced MR imaging techniques and imaging findings in this domain is discussed and illustrated with case examples. All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. This article contains images and data, which were collected from patients as a part of a retrospective IRB from the institutional teaching files and informed consent was waived.
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Metadata
Title
Cross-sectional imaging of adult crystal and inflammatory arthropathies
Authors
Theodoros Soldatos
Parham Pezeshk
Fatemeh Ezzati
David R. Karp
Joel D. Taurog
Avneesh Chhabra
Publication date
01-09-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Skeletal Radiology / Issue 9/2016
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-016-2402-y

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