Infrared thermography and ultrasonography of the hands in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Ultrasonography (US) and power Doppler US (PDUS) are used worldwide for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) is a good tool for evaluating inflammatory activity. Thermal imaging is a noncontact, noninvasive procedure using skin temperature measurement. We report a...

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Main Authors: Koichi Yabunaka, Noriyuki Hayashi, Yutaka Furumitsu, Yoshiteru Ohno, Masayo Matsuzaki, Shinichi Yamauchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Ultrasound
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Online Access:http://www.jmuonline.org/article.asp?issn=0929-6441;year=2021;volume=29;issue=3;spage=212;epage=214;aulast=Yabunaka