Ultrasound-guided Arthritis Diagnosis

“Arthritis” means “joint inflammation.” With arthritis, an area in or around a joint becomes inflamed, causing pain, stiffness, and sometimes, difficulty moving. Some types of arthritis also affect other parts of the body, such as the skin and internal organs.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis, it is caused by ageing joints, injury, and obesity. OA symptoms include joint pain and stiffness.

Treatment depends on the affected joint, including the hand, wrist, neck, back, knee, and hip, and involves medication and exercise.

Ultrasound-Guided treatments can improve patient outcomes by reducing disease activity and preventing joint damage. Plus the ultrasound can also help to identify a potential outbreak of the knee.

Which ultrasound scanner is best for Arthritis Diagnosis?

Using a high-frequency linear transducer (7.5–10 MHz) such as the Wireless Linear Probe Ultrasound Scanner 7.5Mhz SIFULTRAS-5.31 is highly needed for diagnosis and in guiding treatment.

SIFULTRAS-5.31 can correctly detect the existence of joint effusion and guide synovial fluid aspiration. As well as allow for real-time visualized techniques for joint aspiration.

At the subclinical level, ultrasonography can reveal pathophysiological alterations such as synovitis, tenosynovitis, enthesitis, bone erosions, and crystal deposits, making it an excellent method for identifying and differentiating the most prevalent forms of inflammatory arthritis.

In the hands of inexperienced clinicians, ultrasound-guided knee arthritis helps to reduce attempts while also improving procedural confidence.

References: The importance of ultrasound in identifying and differentiating patients with early inflammatory, Understanding Arthritis, Osteoarthritis