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Ultrasound in Rheumatology

A Practical Guide for Diagnosis

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Editors:
  1. Qasim Akram

    1. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK

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  2. Subhasis Basu

    1. Radiology Department, Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, UK

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  • Features stunning instructional illustrations to aid learning

  • Contains contributions from a variety of international rheumatologists and medical specialists who utilize ultrasound in their daily practise

  • Describes concisely the use of ultrasound across a variety of anatomical regions

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Essentials of Ultrasound for Practical Scanning

    • M. Takhreem, Q. Akram
    Pages 1-15

  3. The Wrist and Hand

    • Qasim Akram
    Pages 17-62

  4. The Elbow

    • Iustina Janţă
    Pages 63-87

  5. The Shoulder

    • Subhasis Basu
    Pages 89-112

  6. The Hip

    • Subhasis Basu
    Pages 113-132

  7. The Knee Joint

    • Stuart Wildman
    Pages 133-155

  8. The Ankle and Foot

    • Qasim Akram
    Pages 157-206

  9. Ultrasound in Large Vessel Vasculitis

    • Anne Christine Bull Haaversen, Andreas P. Diamantopoulos
    Pages 207-235

  10. The Salivary Glands

    • Iustina Janţă
    Pages 237-245

  11. Lung Ultrasound

    • Juan Carlos Nieto-González
    Pages 247-254

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 255-256
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About this book

This book provides a practically applicable manual to the utilisation of ultrasound in rheumatology. Each chapter includes high-quality diagrams of each anatomical region covered, accompanied by an ideal scan with written and pictorial demonstrations, as well as an ideal ultrasound image, that has been obtained via a high-end machine for optimal image quality. This systematic approach to describing the application of ultrasound in rheumatology enables the reader to develop a deep understanding of how to correctly make use of ultrasound technologies in their daily practice.


Ultrasound in Rheumatology: A Practical Guide for Diagnosis is an easy to follow guide to the application of ultrasound in rheumatology and is a valuable resource for the trainee and practising rheumatologist seeking a guide on the correct use of ultrasound.   

Editors and Affiliations

  • Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK

    Qasim Akram

  • Radiology Department, Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, UK

    Subhasis Basu

About the editors

Dr. Qasim Akram is an enthusiastic practitioner and a teacher of musculo-skeletal ultrasound in rheumatology. He is a Consultant Rheumatologist and has completed a highly specialised musculo-skeletal ultrasound fellowship at a Centre of Excellence in Madrid, Spain. He is a EULAR Instructor and teaches ultrasound both regionally and nationally. He is responsible for organising courses in the UK and his clinical research interests are focused on the use of ultrasound in rheumatological diseases.


Dr. Subhasis Basu is a Consultant Radiologist with a particular interest in musculo-skeletal ultrasound in rheumatology. He has completed a prestigious and advanced musculo-skeletal and sports imaging fellowship at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. He teaches regularly on national courses including the popular St Luke’s course in Oxford and has written several book chapters on various aspects of musculo-skeletal radiology.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ultrasound in Rheumatology

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide for Diagnosis

  • Editors: Qasim Akram, Subhasis Basu

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68659-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-68658-1Published: 16 May 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-68661-1Published: 17 May 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-68659-8Published: 15 May 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 256

  • Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations, 387 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Rheumatology, Ultrasound

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