Capabilities of ultrasound imaging in psoriatic arthritis
https://doi.org/10.14412/1996-7012-2026-2-115-121
Abstract
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints, spine, and entheses that can develop in patients with psoriasis. PsA is primarily characterized by inflammation of peripheral joints (arthritis), fingers and toes (dactylitis), and entheses (enthesitis); inflammation may also occur in axial structures – the vertebral bodies (spondylitis) and the sacroiliac joints (sacroiliitis). At present, the use of imaging methods to identify musculoskeletal involvement in rheumatic diseases is an integral part of the diagnostic process. In recent decades, the high sensitivity of ultrasound for detecting joint abnormalities has been widely discussed. This method makes it possible to more accurately assess the presence of inflammatory signs in joints and extra-articular structures, which is important for diagnosis and further monitoring of disease activity.
Supporting agencies: The article was prepared within the framework of the fundamental research project RK 125020501435-8 “Evolution of axial spondyloarthritis based on a comprehensive dynamic study of molecular-biological, molecular-genetic, clinical and imaging factors of disease progression, quality of life, comorbidity, and targeted innovative therapy”.
About the Author
A. B. Demina
V.A. Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anastasia Borisovna Demina
34A, Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115522
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Demina AB. Capabilities of ultrasound imaging in psoriatic arthritis. Sovremennaya Revmatologiya=Modern Rheumatology Journal. 2026;20(2):115-121. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.14412/1996-7012-2026-2-115-121
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