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Rheumatology 2004; 43: 821-822
Rheumatology Vol. 43 No. 7 © British Society for Rheumatology 2004; all rights reserved
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Musculoskeletal ultrasonography: what is it and should training be compulsory for rheumatologists?
Academic Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine and 1 Department of Radiology, General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, UK
Correspondence to: R. Wakefield, Academic Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, First Floor, Old Nurse's Home, General Infirmary at Leeds, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK. E-mail: medrjw@leeds.ac.uk
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The role of musculoskeletal ultrasonography (MUS) in rheumatology is evolving rapidly [1, 2]. No longer is it restricted to the detection of Baker's cysts or deep venous thromboses. MUS has become a sophisticated tool for the assessment of patients with a range of rheumatic diseases from inflammatory arthritis to vasculitis and soft tissue rheumatism [3]. The potential benefits to patients and increasing use by rheumatologists are highlighted in two articles in this issue by Kane et al. [4, 5]. The authors discuss the wide range of applications of ultrasonography in rheumatology practice and discuss potential barriers to its future dissemination, including important issues regarding training and competency, the rheumatology–radiology interface and the challenges of integrating this technology into everyday rheumatology clinical practice.
The mid 1990s heralded a new era for MUS and a vastly improved quality of ultrasound image. This was
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