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Arthritis 101

About the course

Anonymized x-rays of different types of arthritis were annotated by Dr. Katharina Ziegeler and Prof. Dr. Kay G. Hermann. By studying these cases, students and doctors will be able to gain more confidence in the diagnosis of patients with joint problems.

List of cases

  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis of the finger joints
  • Normal anatomy
  • Rheumatoid arthritis with erosions on the hands and feet
  • Scleroderma with acroosteolyses and calcinoses

Authors

Ziegeler, Katharina

Katharina Ziegeler

Dr. Katharina Ziegeler is a board-certified radiologist at the department of radiology at Charité Berlin, where she completed her medical studies in 2015. Already during her undergraduate training, she discovered her passion for medical education as a tutor for practical medical skills in the learning center of Charité. 
Scientifically, she began her work with analyses of CT imaging for chondrocalcinosis/CPPD and completed her doctorate on this topic. Subsequently, she published a series of scientific articles on imaging in rheumatic diseases. Her current focus of research is in the field of the axial skeleton, for which she was able to obtain a research grant from the ASAS international society in 2020/2021.

Hermann, Kay G.

Kay G. Hermann

Dr. Hermann is a professor of radiology specialized in musculoskeletal imaging with a focus on arthritides. His research is dedicated mainly to the axial skeleton but the peripheral joints as well. The majority of his research projects are in the field of spondyloarthritis, where he is also connected with other researchers from Canada, UK, Germany, and Israel. He has also a strong track in applying innovative technology within medical education. He is an active member of ASAS, ESSR, DGMSR, and DRG and has won the Conrad Wilhelm Roentgen award in 2011, Felix Wachsmann award in 2014 and DVMB research prize in 2015. In 2019 he was promoted to associate professor.

Arthritis 101
Arthritis 101
Arthritis 101