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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 Tam
Published 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).
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