Ultrasound of hands, feet and suspected enthesitis sites
ultrasound
tests per year, UK, when the X-ray is not diagnostic
“If a diagnosis cannot be made from the plain film X-ray, consider ultrasound of: the hands and feet to assess for joint involvement suspected enthesitis sites.”
NICE NG65, Spondyloarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management, recommendations, 2017-02
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Second-line diagnostic imaging, so only some patients have it.
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.