The Emerging Era of Interventional Imaging in Rheumatology: An Overview During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Imaging has long been taking its place in the diagnosis, monitor, and prognosis of rheumatic diseases. It plays a vital role in the appraisal of treatment. Key progress in the clinical practice of rheumatology is the innovation of advanced imaging modalities; such as musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS...

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Published in:Open access rheumatology: research and reviews 2022-04, Vol.14, p.43-56
Main Authors: Fotouh, Adham Aboul, Hamdy, Mona, Ali, Fatma, Mohamed, Eman F, Allam, Abdallah, Hassan, Waleed A, Elsaman, Ahmed, El-Najjar, Amany, Amer, Marwa A, Mosad, Doaa, Tharwat, Samar, El Bakry, Samah A, Saleh, Hanan, Zaghloul, Ahmed, Mahmoud, Mostafa, Mohammed, Reem H A, El-Saadany, Hanan, Fathi, Hanan M, Hammam, Nevin, Raafat, Hala A, Moharram, Ashraf N, Gheita, Tamer A
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Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
covid-19 pandemic
CT imaging
Diagnosis
Diagnostic imaging
Egypt
Epidemics
interventional imaging
musculoskeletal ultrasound
Prognosis
Review
rheumatology
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Summary:Imaging has long been taking its place in the diagnosis, monitor, and prognosis of rheumatic diseases. It plays a vital role in the appraisal of treatment. Key progress in the clinical practice of rheumatology is the innovation of advanced imaging modalities; such as musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS), computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These modalities introduced a promising noninvasive method for visualizing bone and soft tissues to enable an improved diagnosis. The use of MSUS in rheumatology is considered a landmark in the evolution of the specialty and its ease of use and many applications in rheumatic diseases make it a forerunner instrument in the practice. The use of MSUS among rheumatologists must parallel the development rate of the excellence revealed in the specialty. Moreover, innovative interventional imaging in rheumatology (III-R) is gaining fame and key roles in the near future for a comprehensive management of rheumatic diseases with precision. This review article throws light on the emergence of these robust innovations that may reshape the guidelines and practice in rheumatology, in particular, efforts to enhance best practice during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic are endorsed.
ISSN:1179-156X
1179-156X
DOI:10.2147/OARRR.S355140