Table 2 Ultrasonography techniques
From: Cartilage evaluation by ultrasonography in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a scoping review
Author | US probe frequency (MHz) | US probe | Examination time | Joint position | Probe position (place/direction) | Orthogonal insonation angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aisen et al. [12] | 7.5 | — | — | Maximal flexion | Suprapatellar*/LS, TS | — |
Iagnocco et al. [28] | 5 | Linear | — | Maximal flexion (about 120°) | Suprapatellar*/LS, TS | — |
Grassi et al. [18] | 13 | Sector | — | Flexed ≧ 45° | Dosal†/L | — |
Østergaard et al. [19] | 7.5 | Linear | — | Maximal flexion | Suprapatellar*/TS | Yes |
Lund et al. [20] | 5/7.5 | Linear | — | Flexed 10–20° | Dosal†/LS | — |
Batalov et al. [13] | 7.5 | Linear | — | Maximal flexion | Suprapatellar*/LS, TS | — |
Möller et al. [29] | 10–15/6–18 | Linear | Within 5 min | Maximal flexion (90°) | Dosal†/LS | — |
Darweesh et al. [21] | 13 | Linear | — | Maximal flexion | Suprapatellar*/TS | — |
Sanja et al. [22] | 7.5 | Linear | — | — | —‡ | — |
Filippucci et al. [30] | 6–18 | Linear | Less than 5 min | Maximal flexion > 45° | Dorsal, volar†/LS, TS | — |
Riente et al. [14] | 10–14 | Linear | — | Maximal flexion | —* | — |
Yücesoy et al. [23] | 7–12/6–11 | Linear | — | Maximal flexion | —*/TS | — |
Di Geso et al. [15] | 6–8 | Linear | — | Neutral position | anterior§/LS | — |
Pereira et al. [24] | 6–18 | Linear | — | — | Dosal†/TS | — |
Bisi et al. [25] | 18 | Linear | — | — | Dosal†/LS, TS | — |
Mandl et al. [3] | 9–15 | Linear | — | Maximal flexion (90°) | Dosal†/LS | Yes |
Onodera et al. [31] | 5–13 | Linear | — | — | plantar||/LS | — |
Luz et al. [11] | 6–18 | Linear | — | — | Dosal†/— | — |
Mesci et al. [32] | 5–10 | Linear | — | Maximal flexion | Suprapatellar*/TS | — |
Sakthiswary et al. [33] | NA | Linear | — | Maximal flexion | Suprapatellar*/TS | — |
Sarzi-Puttini et al. [10] | 6–18 | Linear | — | — | —† | — |
Hurnakova et al. [16] | 22 | Linear | — | Maximal flexion | Dosal/L, TS | — |
Yang et al. [26] | 6–15 | Linear | — | — | —† | — |
Mandl et al. [17] | 8–18/10–22 | Linear | — | Maximal flexion | Dosal†/LS, TS | Yes |
Abda et al. [27] | 10–19 | Linear | — | — | Dosal†/— | — |
Ogura et al. [34] | 7–14 | Linear | — | Maximal flexion (90°) | Dosal†/LS | Yes |
Cipolletta et al. [35] | 10–22 | Linear | 7 ± 1 min | Maximal flexion > 60° | Dosal†/LS, TS | Yes |
Cipolletta et al. [36] | 10–22 | Linear | — | Maximal flexion > 60° | Dosal†/LS, TS | Yes |
Yildirim et al. [37] | 7–12 | Linear | — | Maximal flexion | Suprapatellar*/TS | — |