EULAR standardised training model for ultrasound-guided, minimally invasive synovial tissue biopsy procedures in large and small joints
Authors' conclusion
This EULAR endeavour provided a consensus-based comprehensive educational material and a practical cadaver-based model for training in UGSTB, which has shown feasibility and validity in tissue acquisition in specimens and patients.
Study context
- Population
- Expert panel and ultrasonographers with different expertise; cadaveric joints and live patients undergoing ultrasound guidance (UG) synovial tissue biopsy of large and small joints
- Outcome
- Tissue quality of UGSTB in patients
Methodological detailsnominal group, DELPHI consensus, cadaver-based, validation in live patients
- Nominal group
- DELPHI consensus
- Cadaver-based
- Validation in live patients
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
UGSTB from patients showing synovial membrane
90%
UGSTB from patients showing intact lining layer
77%
Further findings
Cadaveric joint yield
- Knee was the cadaveric joint with the highest yield of histologically good quality ST
Development of training model
- Educational material and a stepwise standardised cadaver-based training model were developed by nominal group (NG) and DELPHI processes
Original publication
EULAR standardised training model for ultrasound-guided, minimally invasive synovial tissue biopsy procedures in large and small joints. RMD Open. Published 20 January 2025. doi:10.
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