JA: Yes! There’s so much more data now that we can use to create guidance documents, and the ACR is in the process of updating and creating new guidance documents in conjunction with USSONAR. We’ve divided it up into several topics. The first to come out will be guidance for the use of ultrasound in inflammatory arthritis, followed by guidance for the use of ultrasound in procedures and soft tissue pathology. Guidance for crystalline arthritis and vasculitis will follow.
[Editor’s note: Get a first look at the guideline for ultrasound use in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis in a session at ACR Convergence 2024, and watch for highlights in a coming issue of this publication.]
Samantha C. Shapiro, MD, is a clinician educator
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rheumatology patients. She writes for both medical
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