SDMS CME Credit – Comparison of High-Resolution Ultrasonography With Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Article: Comparison of High-Resolution Ultrasonography With Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Authors: Anshul Jain, MD, Radiodiagnosis, Ankur Malhotra, MD, Radiodiagnosis, Shruti Chandak, MD, Radiodiagnosis, Aswani Jain, MD, Radiodiagnosis, Yogender Yogender, MD, Radiodiagnosis, Arpit Deriya, MD, Radiodiagnosis, and Madhu Sharma, MD, Radiodiagnosis

Category: Musculoskeletal [MSK]

Credit: 1.0 SDMS CME Credit

Objectives: After studying the article you will be able to:

• Identify how rheumatoid arthritis affects joints.

• Describe sonographic findings of rheumatoid arthritis.

• Recognize the limitations of sonography in the evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis.

1. Which type of joint does rheumatoid arthritis predominantly involve?

2. Synovial

3. Cartilaginous

4. Pivot

Which percentage of the world’s population is affected by rheumatoid arthritis?

1-2

2-4

4-6

6-8

Why is early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis important?

Grants the ability to plan long-term treatment

All future radiographs can be scheduled

Insurance paperwork for future disability can be started

Early aggressive treatment can reduce long-term disability

Which imaging modality is considered the gold standard for the assessment of soft tissue abnormalities?

Sonography

Radiography

Computed tomography

Magnetic resonance imaging

Which anatomic area was imaged in this study?

Hands

Knees

Ankles

Shoulders

Which condition is the greatest predictor of joint destruction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis?

Joint pain

Bursitis

Synovitis

Joint effusion

In which group of patients does this study recommend that high-resolution ultrasound replace MRI?

Pediatric

Teenage

Middle age

Geriatric