01-04-2020 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Original Article
Is power Doppler ultrasound useful to evaluate temporomandibular joint inflammatory activity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis?
Published in: Clinical Rheumatology | Issue 4/2020
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Key Points • The early diagnosis of TMJ involvement in JIA patients is very important in order to prevent disturbances in the mandibular growth. • Power Doppler US could be a useful diagnostic tool as a screening exam to identify inflammatory activity in this joint. • However, power Doppler US did not show to have this function and cannot replace MRI for the detection of TMJ inflammatory involvement in JIA patients. |