Superb microvascular imaging ultrasound of the knee in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis—a repeatability study
SMI demonstrates excellent repeatability for assessing synovial vascularity in JIA. Its reliability, examiner independence, and non-invasive nature support its use for routine monitoring and longitudinal disease evaluation in pediatric rheumatology.
Authors
- Anna Elisabeth Raab
- D Franke
- M. Dohna
- Daniel Windschall
- N Memaran
- Markus Neuhäuser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4946-6648)
- Jens Drube
Institutions
- Zimmer Biomet (Netherlands) (NL)
- Wittenberg University (US)
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Voestalpine (Brazil) (BR)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1759370
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover