Applications of musculoskeletal ultrasound in inflammatory arthritis

Noor Nooh; Rimaz Turkawi; Mark Maybury; Caroline Cardy; Ilfita Sahbudin

doi:10.1016/j.clinme.2025.100508

Applications of musculoskeletal ultrasound in inflammatory arthritis

Noor Nooh
, Rimaz Turkawi
, Mark Maybury
, Caroline Cardy
, Ilfita Sahbudin^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Inflammation and Ageing

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Abstract

Musculoskeletal ultrasound plays an important role in facilitating diagnostic and therapeutic decisions in rheumatic diseases. This article discusses the utility of ultrasound in rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathy and crystal arthropathy. This article also highlights the implementation challenges and the emerging role of artificial intelligence in enhancing musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Original language	English
Article number	100508
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Medicine
Volume	25
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinme.2025.100508
Publication status	Published - 4 Sept 2025

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Keywords

Musculoskeletal ultrasound
Inflammatory arthritis
Synovitis
Tenosynovitis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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NIHR
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