Prediction of recurrence and remission using superb microvascular imaging in rheumatoid arthritis

Ultrasound is commonly used to assess the degree of synovitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA); however, it is unclear which joints are optimal for evaluating and predicting recurrence and remission. In 293 RA patients enrolled in the KURAMA cohort, 28 joints were assessed by ultrasound. Results from patients in remission in both 2015 and 2017 (Group 1, n = 152) were compared with those from patients in remission in 2015 and...