Development and validation of a pediatric internationally agreed ultrasound knee synovitis protocol (PIUS-knee) by the PReS imaging working party.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify an optimal pediatric musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) protocol for the detection of knee arthritis in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) including a comparison with existing protocols. Secondary aims were to correlate MSUS-identified B-Mode (BM) and Power Doppler-Mode (PD) synovitis with clinical findings.

Methods

Consecutive JIA patients with confirmed knee arthritis after clinical examination underwent a thorough MSUS study protocol which included views identified and consented by the Pediatric Rheumatology european Society (PReS) Imaging Working Party for the detection of synovitis. In total eight views including measurement of the suprapatellar recess were included. Scoring of synovitis followed the pediatric OMERACT criteria (BM an

SUBMITTER: Windschall D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11494799 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature