Musculoskeletal sonography by rheumatologists: The challenges

Musculoskeletal sonography is a tool that provides exciting opportunities to improve diagnostic capabilities and the quality of therapeutic interventions in many rheumatological conditions. The ever‐increasing quality of resolution and the availability of dedicated, more affordable machines have made the use of ultrasound an increasingly attractive and feasible option for the rheumatologist. The enthusiasm of rheumatologists for the technique is now well documented and has been illustrated recently by a full attendance at the first British Society of Rheumatology course in musculoskeletal ultrasound, held over 1½ days in Cambridge, UK in November 2000.