New Ultrasound Technique Detects Early Skin Changes in Scleroderma, Study Suggests

A new non-invasive ultrasound imaging technique can detect changes in skin elasticity that are predictive of disease progression in scleroderma, a recent pilot study suggests. Early detection of these changes can make a difference in the diagnosis and treatment of the chronic connective tissue disease,…

At-risk SSc Patients Can Be Identified Using NVC, a Non-Invasive Imaging Technique

A new technique called nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) is a potential way of identifying systemic sclerosis patients at risk of disease progression and severity, according to a presentation titled “Sensitivity to Change of NAilfold Videocapillaparoscopy and Relationship with Disease Progression,” presented at the 4th Systemic Sclerosis World Congress recently held in Lisbon, Portugal.