Imaging Arthritis

摘要

Rheumatic musculoskeletal disorders include autoimmune disorders, inflammatory arthriti-des, noninflammatory arthritides, diffuse and local soft tissue disorders, injuries, and osteoporosis. There are over 200 rheumatic musculoskeletal disorders, many of which entail an inflammatory arthritis such as in rheumatoid arthritis. Radiography is the mainstay of the initial evaluation and follow up for rheumatic disease. It is the most common and least expensive modality to image patients with arthritic disorders, particularly for evaluating the hands, wrists, feet, and sacroiliac (SI) joints.