Performance of ultra-high-frequency ultrasound in the evaluation of skin involvement in systemic sclerosis: a preliminary report
- Naredo, Esperanza
- Pascau González-Garzón, Javier
- Damjanov, Nemanja
- Lepri, Gemma
- Macías Gordaliza, Pedro
- Janta, Iustina
- Ovalles Bonilla, Juan Gabriel
- López Longo, Francisco Javier
- Matucci Cerinic, Marco
Publication date
October 2019
DOI Publisher
Oxford University Press Journal
Rheumatology Language
EnglishAbstract
High frequency ultrasound allows visualization of epidermis, dermis and hypodermis, precise measurement of skin thickness, as well as assessment of skin oedema, fibrosis and atrophy. The aim of this pilot cross-sectional observational study was to assess the performance and multiobserver variability of ultra-high-frequency (UHF) (50 MHz) ultrasound (US) in measuring skin thickness as well as the capacity of UHF-derived skin features to differentiate SSc patients from healthy controls
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