Hand and foot MRI in contemporary undifferentiated arthritis: in which patients is MRI valuable to detect rheumatoid arthritis early? A large prospective study.

Nikolet K den HollanderMarloes VerstappenNavkiran SidhuElise van MulligenMonique ReijnierseAnnette H M van der Helm-van Mil

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2022)

This large cohort study showed that MRI is most valuable in ACPA-negative UA patients with oligoarthritis; a negative MRI could aid in preventing overtreatment.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
rheumatoid arthritis
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted imaging
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
systemic lupus erythematosus
ankylosing spondylitis
systemic sclerosis