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- Title
Medical Imaging and Osteoarthritis of the Knee.
- Authors
SHAGAM, JANET YAGODA
- Abstract
Studies indicate that by 2030, more than 67 million people in the United States will have osteoarthritis. Of these, many will have osteoarthritis in weight-bearing joints such as the knees. Currently, people rely on behavioral modifications, medication, and surgery to reduce pain and to improve mobility. However, with recent focus on osteoarthritis prevention and articular cartilage restoration, other options may become available. Finding new ways to prevent and treat osteoarthritis include contributions from researchers, clinicians, physical therapists, materials and computer scientists, bioengineers, and medical imaging professionals. Radiography and magnetic resonance imaging can play an important role in helping clinicians diagnose, treat, and monitor patients with osteoarthritis.
- Subjects
UNITED States; THERAPEUTIC use of glucocorticoids; KNEE physiology; OSTEOARTHRITIS diagnosis; SURGERY; RHEUMATOID arthritis diagnosis; PATELLOFEMORAL joint physiology; KNEE surgery; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; KNEE anatomy; PATELLOFEMORAL joint; ACETAMINOPHEN; AGING; ALTERNATIVE medicine; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTIFICIAL joints; BIOMARKERS; REGULATION of body weight; CHRONIC pain; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; CLINICAL pathology; EXERCISE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; KNEE diseases; MEDICAL history taking; NONSTEROIDAL anti-inflammatory agents; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT positioning; PHYSICAL diagnosis; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIONUCLIDE imaging; RISK assessment; HEALTH self-care; SURGICAL complications; SYNOVIAL fluid; POSITRON emission tomography; TOTAL knee replacement; CONTINUING education units; SEVERITY of illness index; ANATOMY; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Radiologic Technology, 2011, Vol 83, Issue 1, p37
- ISSN
0033-8397
- Publication type
Article