International Journal of Rheumatology

Research Article

Is Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography an Operator-Dependent Method or a Fast and Reliably Teachable Diagnostic Tool? Interreader Agreements of Three Ultrasonographers with Different Training Levels

Table 1

Ultrasonographic investigation.
Anatomical structureUltrasonographic findings
Finger joints
MCP II+III (dorsal+palmar+ radial in MCP II)Synovitis (effusion and synovial proliferation) and erosions
PIP II+III (dorsal+palmar)
Shoulder
Glenohumeral joint (anterior and posterior recess)Synovitis
Humeral head (anterior and posterior aspect)Erosions
Long biceps tendonTenosynovitis
Subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus tendonpartly/full rotator cuff rupture
Subdeltoid bursaeBursitis
Knee
Suprapatellar recessEffusion
Bone surface ( )Erosions
Gastrocnemius-Semimembranosus bursaPopliteal cyst
Tibiotalar jointSynovitis and erosions
Talonavicular jointSynovitis