Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học General Psychiatry cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: Detection of vascularity in wrist tenosynovitis: power doppler ultrasound compared with contrast-enhanced grey-scale ultrasound. | Klauser et al. Arthritis Research Therapy 2010 12 R209 http content 12 6 R209 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Detection of vascularity in wrist tenosynovitis power doppler ultrasound compared with contrast-enhanced grey-scale ultrasound 1 13 1 2 2 Andrea S Klauser Magdalena Franz Rohit Arora Gudrun M Feuchtner Johann Gruber Michael Schirmer Werner R Jaschke1 Markus F Gabl3 Abstract Introduction We sought to assess vascularity in wrist tenosynovitis by using power Doppler ultrasound PDUS and to compare detection of intra- and peritendinous vascularity with that of contrast-enhanced grey-scale ultrasound CEUS . Methods Twenty-six tendons of 24 patients nine men 15 women mean age SD years with a clinical diagnosis of tenosynovitis were examined with B-mode ultrasonography PDUS and CEUS by using a second-generation contrast agent SonoVue Bracco Diagnostics Milan Italy and a low-mechanical-index ultrasound technique. Thickness of synovitis extent of vascularized pannus intensity of peritendinous vascularisation and detection of intratendinous vessels was incorporated in a 3-score grading system grade 0 to 2 . Interobserver variability was calculated. Results With CEUS a significantly greater extent of vascularity could be detected than by using PDUS P . In terms of peri- and intratendinous vessels CEUS was significantly more sensitive in the detection of vascularization compared with PDUS P . No significant correlation between synovial thickening and extent of vascularity could be found P to . Interobserver reliability was calculated to be excellent when evaluating the grading score k to . Conclusions CEUS is a promising tool to detect tendon vascularity with higher sensitivity than PDUS by improved detection of intra- and peritendinous vascularity. Introduction Besides mechanical overloading and attrition rheumato-logic diseases are widespread causes of tenosynovitis and tendinosis. These chronic systemic
