Musculoskeletal Sonography : Technique Anatomy Semeiotics and Pathological Findings in Rheumatic Diseases Ultrasonography is effective in the evaluation of joint involvement in patients with rheumatic diseases and may be useful in diagnosis and in monitoring the synovial inflammation by power Doppler technique with great sensitivity in comparison with clinical examination. The high resolution US combined with power Doppler technique is also able to detect the peripheral entheseal abnormality the bone erosion and the tendon involvement. The purpose of this bookis to elucidate the examination technique the sonographic changes in musculoskeletal rheumatic involvement and the ultrasound assessment of joint rheumatic diseases. The atlas is enriched with several figures in which the US picture is compared with that of conventional radiography CT and MRI. This book elucidates on the examination technique the sonographic changes in musculoskeletal rheumatic involvement and the ultrasound assessment of joint rheumatic diseases. The atlas is enriched with several figures in which the US picture is compared with that of conventional radiography CT and MRI. It provides a unique collection of black and white and color images for easy and reliable diagnosis. The book is a practice oriented tool.