MRI wrist in early rheumatoid arthritis: reduction in inflammation assessed quantitatively during treatment period correlates best with clinical improvement.
Fan XiaoJames Francis GriffithJacky K L KoJiang YueJason C S LeungDavid K W YeungLai-Shan TamPublished in: Skeletal radiology (2020)
In ERA patients, quantitative assessment of inflammation on MRI correlated better with clinical parameters than semi-quantitative assessment. Relative change during treatment yielded the highest correlation. Decrease in tenosynovitis correlated best with reduction in pain while decrease in synovitis volume and perfusion correlated best with reduction in disease activity, early morning stiffness (perfusion), or serological parameters (synovitis volume).
Keyphrases
- disease activity
- rheumatoid arthritis
- contrast enhanced
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- magnetic resonance imaging
- ankylosing spondylitis
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- oxidative stress
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- chronic pain
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- magnetic resonance
- computed tomography
- pain management
- high resolution
- neuropathic pain
- spinal cord injury
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis