The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
My highly opinionated news-blog draws inspiration from both the science and the art of Rheumatology.

Ultrasound vs MRI

Musculoskeletal ultrasound and MRI: which do I choose?   pdf Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2005 Jun;9(2):135-49. Comparative Study; Review ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Focused Impact on MRI This article will compare and contrast…

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MRI in RA

MRI Findings Match Patients' Experience With RA Patient-reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) correlate independently with measures of inflammation and structural damage on MRI scans,… rheumnow.com MRI Measures of Synovitis…

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Ultrasound in RA

Reliability of Ultrasound in Detecting Cartilage Change in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Study By Omeract Ultrasound Task Force Background/Purpose: The assessment of cartilage and bone damage in rheumatoid arthritis…

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Ultrasound in Vasculitis

Ultrasound in vasculitis Full Papers; Authors: Wolfgang A. Schmidt clinexprheumatol.org Role of ultrasound in the understanding and management of vasculitis Vasculitis is characterized by a circumferential vessel-wall thickening (‘halo’),… journals.sagepub.com Ultrasonography…

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