@article{Sidra Manzoor , Rabia Waseem Butt , Sidra Nadeem , Fazeela Farid , Manal Niazi_2017, title={Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound in Detection of Synovial Hypertrophy in Patients with Osteoarthritis}, volume={21}, url={http://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/811}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective:</strong> <strong>To determine the diagnostic accuracy of  ultrasound in the detection of  synovial hypertrophy in patients with osteoarthritis by using MRI as the gold standard.</strong></p> <p><strong>Methods</strong><strong>: In t</strong><strong>his descriptive study, 150 patients  with complaint of joint pain and stiffness, were included. Ultrasound was carried out. Subsequently, MRI scan of affected joint was performed. </strong></p> <p><strong>Results</strong><strong>: </strong><strong>By taking the synovial thickness of more than 2.3mm as discriminatory level for synovial proliferation, the overall sensitivity of ultrasound was 94.23%,  and specificity was 87.23%. The positive predictive values of the ultrasound in patients with synovial hypertrophy  was 95.14%  and negative predictive value was calculated to be 92.67%. The diagnostic accuracy of the test was 89.12%.</strong></p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong><strong> Duplex Doppler ultrasound can detect synovial hypertrophy  with sensitivity of approximately 94.23 %</strong></p>}, number={4}, journal={Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College}, author={Sidra Manzoor , Rabia Waseem Butt , Sidra Nadeem , Fazeela Farid , Manal Niazi , Sidra Manzoor , Rabia Waseem Butt , Sidra Nadeem , Fazeela Farid , Manal Niazi}, year={2017}, month={Dec.} }