Abstract
Power Doppler sonography was used in eight symptomatic knees in seven patients with arthritis before and after joint aspiration and intraarticular administration of steroids. A qualitative decrease in synovial perfusion was observed in all eight knees, and symptoms improved in seven of the eight cases. These preliminary data suggest a role for power Doppler sonography in assessment of serial changes in synovial inflammation.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage*
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Arthritis / complications
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Female
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Humans
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Injections, Intra-Articular
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Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Prospective Studies
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Synovitis / diagnostic imaging*
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Synovitis / drug therapy*
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Synovitis / etiology
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Triamcinolone Acetonide / administration & dosage
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Triamcinolone Acetonide / analogs & derivatives*
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Ultrasonography, Doppler / methods
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Triamcinolone Acetonide
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triamcinolone hexacetonide