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The Swiss Sonography in Arthritis and Rheumatism (SONAR) group has developed a semi-quantitative score for RA  (rheumatoid arthritis) using OMERACT criteria for synovitis and erosions. The score includes B mode and Powerdoppler mode in metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints 2 to 5, wrists, elbows and knees and additional cartilage measurement. Since 2008 we promote musculoskeletal ultrasound (msus) in the management of RA patients to increase the role of msus in RA improving patient outcomes. The Sonar-group offers msus courses to improve practical skills. The scientific commitee of the Sonar-group works with the SCQM (www.scqm.ch) and plans the first publications in 2012.

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Courses

Sonar organizes since 2008 several courses to improve msus skills and to learn the Sonar-score in RA-patients

  • 2008: the Sonar group starts with the first courses in Berne. 
  • 2009: several RA scoring courses took place in Berne and Zürich.
  • 2010: Sonar offers additional cadaver courses to improve anatomy skills and to perform ultrasound guided injections. 
  • 2011: Sonar introduces an additional course concerning msus in SpA. More than 120 rheumatologists absolved the RA-Sonar courses.
  • 2012: The Sonar group organizes 1 course concerning msus in RA (Zollikerberg Hospital, date to be confirmed) and 2 courses about the role of msus in SpA (in Zurich, USZ, thursday 22 March. and in Lausanne, CHUV,  thursday 22 November). The first publications from the Sonar-SCQM cohort will be submitted.

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Sonar-Score in RA (d)

Sonar-Score in RA (f)

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About Us

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Sonar steering committee: 

Dr. G. Tamborrini, Zürich (president), PD Dr. R. Ziswiler, Bern (past-president) 

Dr. Th. Gerber, Zürich and  Dr. P. Zufferey, Lausanne (vice presidents).

Sonar group members: Dr. med. A. Krebs, Zürich, Dr. med. St. Mariacher-Gehler, Zürich, Dr. L. Brulhart, Geneva, Dr. A. Stärkle-Bär, Australia, Prof. Dr. med. B. Möller, Bern

Download our abstracts here.

The sonar group is supported in the year 2012 by an unrestricted educational grant of Abbott. Co-sponsor during the practical sessions is GE.

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Contact Us


information about the courses 

as usual you are invited and contacted by Abbott

Email of the webmaster: sono[ at ] irheuma [ dot ] com
Website: www.sonar-group.ch

msus-websites:  www.irheuma.com   or   click here for a list of guidelines and msus-websites

 

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