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Reliability of CEUS and MRI for grading knee-joint inflammation in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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  • Sílvia Costa Dias

  • Catarina Costa Ferreira

  • Inês Santos

  • Miguel Castro

  • Mariana Rodrigues

  • Francisca Aguiar

  • Cláudia Camila Dias

  • Bac Nguyen

  • Vitor Silva

  • Isabel Ramos

  • Damjana Ključevšek

  • Iva Brito

  • Karen Rosendahl

  • May 15, 2026

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    Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) affects 1–2 in 1000 children and is characterized by chronic synovial inflammation and joint destruction risk.

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    This study evaluates the reliability of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and contrast-enhanced MRI (CEMRI) for assessing knee synovitis in JIA.

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    CEUS and CEMRI assessments were performed on the same day, with both subjective and quantitative measures of synovial inflammation utilized.

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    The study included children aged 1–18 years with JIA, excluding those with recent intra-articular steroid injections or knee trauma.

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    Findings aim to improve the understanding of imaging techniques for monitoring disease activity and treatment response in JIA.

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Reliability of CEUS and MRI for grading knee-joint inflammation in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

  • by Sílvia Costa Dias, Catarina Costa Ferreira, Inês Santos, Miguel Castro, Mariana Rodrigues, Francisca Aguiar, Cláudia Camila Dias, Bac Nguyen, Vitor Silva, Isabel Ramos, Damjana Ključevšek, Iva Brito, Karen Rosendahl

  • May 15, 2026

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