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Pathological findings in rheumatic diseases

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Musculoskeletal Sonography

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Abstract

The ability of US to make an accurate evaluation of soft tissue involvement in a wide range of diseases of the locomotor system has led to its increasing widespread use in the field of rheumatology [1]–[10]. Significant technological progress has been made over the last few years, generating ever more sophisticated and reliable ultrasound machinery. The high resolution is now such that real in vivo histological examination is now possible.The main reason for the relative lack of wide diffusion of its use amongst rheumatologists is that a long training period is necessary in order to acquire full operator independence

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Martino, F., Silvestri, E., Grassi, W., Garlaschi, G., Filippucci, E., Martinoli, C. (2007). Pathological findings in rheumatic diseases. In: Martino, F., Silvestri, E., Grassi, W., Garlaschi, G. (eds) Musculoskeletal Sonography. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0548-8_5

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