The value of MRI examination on bilateral hands including proximal interphalangeal joints for disease assessment in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional cohort study

The value of MRI examination on bilateral hands including proximal interphalangeal joints for disease assessment in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional cohort study

Abstract Background Bilateral hands including proximal interphalangeal joints (PIPJs) are recommended on physical, X-ray radiographic, or ultrasonographic examination by clinical guidelines of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but MRI still tends to examine unilateral wrists and/or MCPJs. We aimed to demon...

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Main Authors: Ying-Qian Mo, Ze-Hong Yang, Jun-Wei Wang, Qian-Hua Li, Xin-Yun Du, T. W. Huizinga, X. M. E. Matthijssen, Guang-Zi Shi, Jun Shen, Lie Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Magnetic resonance imaging
Rheumatoid arthritis magnetic resonance imaging score (RAMRIS)
Tenosynovitis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-019-2061-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-019-2061-1

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