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. 2017 Jul 18;18:303. doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1659-1

Table 3.

Body areas undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound (US) evaluation

Articular Site Number of joints MRI US
 Spine 42 X
 Sacro-Iliac joints (SIJ) 2 X
 Acromion-clavicular joints 2 X
 Wrists 2 X X
 Metacarpo-phalangeal joints (from 1 to 5) 10 X X
 Proximal interphalangeal joints of the hands (from 1 to 5) 10 X X
 Distal interphalangeal joints of the hands (2–5) 8 X
 Hips 2 X
 Knees 2 X X
 Ankles 2 X X
 Mid/Hind foot 2 X
 Metatarso-phalangeal joints (from 1 to 5) 10 X X
Entheseal Site Number of areas
 Lateral humeral epicondyle 2 X
 Quadriceps insertion onto patella 2 X
 Medial Femoral Condyle 2 X
 Proximal patellar ligament insertion 2 X
 Distal patellar ligament insertion 2 X
 Achilles’ tendon distal insertion 2 X X
 Plantar fascia proximal insertion 2 X X