Prediction of Radiographic Progression During a Treat-to-Target Strategy by the Sequential Application of MRI-Proven Bone Marrow Edema and Power-Doppler Grade ≥2 Articular Synovitis in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Retrospective Observational Study.
Ayuko TakataniMami TamaiNozomi OhkiMomoko OkamotoYushiro EndoSousuke TsujiToshimasa ShimizuMasataka UmedaShoichi FukuiRemi SumiyoshiAyako NishinoTomohiro KogaShin-Ya KawashiriNaoki IwamotoTakashi IgawaKunihiro IchinoseKazuhiko ArimaHideki NakamuraTomoki OriguchiMasataka UetaniAtsushi KawakamiPublished in: Modern rheumatology (2022)
This study may suggest the favorable timing and combination of MRI and US at each point to predict radiographic progression in patients with early-stage RA.