A Narrative Review of the Design of Ultrasound Indices for Detecting Enthesitis

With the increased utilization of musculoskeletal ultrasound in clinical practice, there has been rapid proliferation of publications on sonographic evaluation of enthesitis. This has led to the development of multiple new approaches to scoring sonographic findings in the detection of enthesitis, wi...

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Main Authors: Yeohan Song, Sheryl Mascarenhas
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/2/303
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description With the increased utilization of musculoskeletal ultrasound in clinical practice, there has been rapid proliferation of publications on sonographic evaluation of enthesitis. This has led to the development of multiple new approaches to scoring sonographic findings in the detection of enthesitis, with variations including entheseal sites and sonographic features that limit cross-study comparisons. Furthermore, despite efforts to standardize the definition of enthesitis, there is still heterogeneity in the sonographic features included in existing ultrasound scores, and additional adjustments are required to distinguish active inflammatory changes from non-inflammatory conditions and to adjust for demographic features associated with increased prevalence of abnormal sonographic findings. This review provides an update on the current landscape of ultrasound scoring systems for enthesitis and emphasizes the importance of future data-based ultrasound scoring systems to improve the distinction between inflammatory and non-inflammatory or degenerative changes of the enthesis.
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spelling doaj.art-cfb30b512d83443b80cb3006e360f5312023-11-23T19:29:46ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182022-01-0112230310.3390/diagnostics12020303A Narrative Review of the Design of Ultrasound Indices for Detecting EnthesitisYeohan Song0Sheryl Mascarenhas1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, OH 43203, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 543 Taylor Ave., Columbus, OH 43203, USAWith the increased utilization of musculoskeletal ultrasound in clinical practice, there has been rapid proliferation of publications on sonographic evaluation of enthesitis. This has led to the development of multiple new approaches to scoring sonographic findings in the detection of enthesitis, with variations including entheseal sites and sonographic features that limit cross-study comparisons. Furthermore, despite efforts to standardize the definition of enthesitis, there is still heterogeneity in the sonographic features included in existing ultrasound scores, and additional adjustments are required to distinguish active inflammatory changes from non-inflammatory conditions and to adjust for demographic features associated with increased prevalence of abnormal sonographic findings. This review provides an update on the current landscape of ultrasound scoring systems for enthesitis and emphasizes the importance of future data-based ultrasound scoring systems to improve the distinction between inflammatory and non-inflammatory or degenerative changes of the enthesis.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/2/303enthesitisenthesopathyultrasoundscoreindex
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title A Narrative Review of the Design of Ultrasound Indices for Detecting Enthesitis
title_full A Narrative Review of the Design of Ultrasound Indices for Detecting Enthesitis
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title_short A Narrative Review of the Design of Ultrasound Indices for Detecting Enthesitis
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enthesopathy
ultrasound
score
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