Table 5.

Madrid Sonographic Enthesis Index (MASEI) (Ref. de Miguel et al., Ann Rheum Dis, 2009., 68(2): 169–74).

Data	Value
Inferior pole of the calcaneus: plantar aponeurosis enthesis
Plantar aponeurosis structure	(0 or 1)
Plantar aponeurosis thickness > 4.4 mm	(0 or 1)
Inferior pole of calcaneus erosion	(0 or 3)
Inferior pole of calcaneus enthesis calcification	(0, 1, 2, or 3)
Plantar aponeurosis enthesis power Doppler	(0 or 3)
Superior pole of the calcaneus: Achilles tendon enthesis
Achilles tendon structure	(0 or 1)
Achilles tendon thickness > 5.29 mm	(0 or 1)
Retrocalcaneal bursitis	(0 or 1)
Posterior pole of calcaneus erosion	(0 or 3)
Posterior pole of calcaneus enthesis calcification	(0, 1, 2, or 3)
Posterior pole of calcaneus power Doppler	(0 or 3)
Tibial tuberosity: distal patellar ligament enthesis
Patellar ligament structure	(0 or 1)
Patellar ligament thickness > 4 mm	(0 or 1)
Infrapatellar bursitis	(0 or 1)
Tibial tuberosity erosion	(0 or 3)
Tibial tuberosity enthesis calcification	(0, 1, 2, or 3)
Tibial tuberosity enthesis power Doppler	(0 or 3)
Inferior pole of the patella: proximal patellar ligament enthesis
Patellar ligament structure	(0 or 1)
Patellar ligament thickness > 4 mm	(0 or 1)
Inferior pole of patella erosion	(0 or 3)
Inferior pole of patella enthesis calcification	(0, 1, 2, or 3)
Inferior pole of patella enthesis power Doppler	(0 or 3)
Superior pole of the patella: quadriceps tendon enthesis
Quadriceps tendon structure	(0 or 1)
Quadriceps tendon thickness > 6.1 mm	(0 or 1)
Superior pole of patella erosion	(0 or 3)
Superior pole of patella enthesis calcification	(0, 1, 2, or 3)
Superior pole of patella enthesis power Doppler	(0 or 3)
Olecranon tuberosity: triceps tendon enthesis
Triceps tendon structure	(0 or 1)
Triceps tendon thickness > 4.3 mm	(0 or 1)
Olecranon erosion	(0 or 3)
Olecranon enthesis calcification	(0, 1, 2, or 3)
Olecranon enthesis power Doppler	(0 or 3)