Ultrasonography (US) is a helpful imaging tool in the evaluation of the musculoskeletal
system. It has some advantages over the other imaging techniques, such as plain …

Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) is the most important example of a stimulated scattering
process-light scattering that occurs when the intensity of the light field itself affects the …

Photorefractive screening-photovoltaic solitons are observed in lithium niobate. Two-
dimensional bright circular solitons are formed thanks to a strong static bias field, externally …

Background In 2001, the European League Against Rheumatism developed and
disseminated the first guidelines for musculoskeletal (MS) ultrasound (US) in rheumatology …

Ultrasonography of the elbow is a very helpful and reliable diagnostic procedure for a broad
spectrum of rheumatic and orthopedic conditions, representing a possible substitute to …

The use of Doppler techniques, including power, colour and spectral Doppler, has greatly
increased in rheumatology in recent years. This is due to the ability of Doppler US (DUS) to …

Objectives To assess the reliability of the OMERACT ultrasound (US) definitions for the
identification of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) at the metacarpal …

Objective. To define the ultrasonographic characteristics of calcium pyrophosphate crystal
(CPP) deposits in joints and periarticular tissues and to evaluate the intra-and interobserver …

Background Assessment of synovitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a major issue for a
proper treatment administration; it has been proven that ultrasound (US) examination could …

The first part of the guidelines and recommendations for musculoskeletal ultrasound,
produced under the auspices of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in …