RheumatologyTier 2Topic overview

Musculoskeletal radiology tests

Framing

Umbrella topic for musculoskeletal radiology modalities and their respective roles in rheumatology

X-ray - first-line, structural/erosive change assessment
CT - detailed bony/structural imaging, fracture characterisation
Dual-energy CT - non-invasive urate crystal detection in gout
DXA - bone mineral density assessment
MRI - early inflammation detection (synovitis, bone marrow oedema), soft tissue pathology
Nuclear medicine bone scans - whole-body screening, occult fracture
Ultrasound - bedside synovitis/tendon assessment, procedure guidance

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