Abstract
US permits accurate and reliable assessment of soft tissue involvement in rheumatic disease [3]–[3].Highresolution US with power Doppler equipment can detect even minimal morphostructural and perfusional changes within soft tissues [4]–[14], and may offer additional information for disease activity monitoring [15]–[24] (Figs. 6.1-6.6).
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Martino, F., Silvestri, E., Grassi, W., Garlaschi, G., Filippucci, E., Meenagh, G. (2007). Ultrasonography and therapy monitoring. In: Martino, F., Silvestri, E., Grassi, W., Garlaschi, G. (eds) Musculoskeletal Sonography. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0548-8_6
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