Rheumatology has seen a sonographic revolution in recent years. Ultrasonography (US) been demonstrated to be capable of significantly altering the traditional approach most clinical problems daily rheumatologic practice due its ability provide rapid, safe, and inexpensive access anatomical information on early targets majority rheumatic diseases. completes physical examination with speed accura...

Gout is a frequent inflammatory disease induced by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in joints and extra-articular tissues. The natural history of the disease includes four different phases: asymptomatic hyperuricemia, acute attacks, intercritical phase, and chronic tophaceous gout. Imaging techniques have several applications in the diagnosis, clinical monitoring and management of th...

For many respiratory physicians, point-of-care chest ultrasound is now an integral part of clinical practice. The diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound to detect abnormalities of the pleura, the lung parenchyma and the thoracic musculoskeletal system is well described. However, the efficacy of a test extends beyond just diagnostic accuracy. The true value of a test depends on the degree to which di...