Towards a simplified fluid-sensitive MRI protocol in small joints of the hand in early arthritis patients: reliability between modified Dixon and regular Gadolinium enhanced TSE fat saturated MRI-sequences.
Anna M P BoerenEllis NiemantsverdrietMarloes VerstappenFenne WoutersJohannes L BloemMonique ReijnierseAnnette H M van der Helm-van MilPublished in: Skeletal radiology (2022)
The modified Dixon protocol is reliable compared to the conventional MRI protocol, suggesting it is accurate to detect MRI inflammation. The good correlation may be the first step towards a patient-friendly, short and affordable MRI protocol, which can facilitate the implementation of MRI for early detection of inflammation in rheumatology practice.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- diffusion weighted imaging
- primary care
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- oxidative stress
- computed tomography
- chronic kidney disease
- rheumatoid arthritis
- newly diagnosed
- adipose tissue
- prognostic factors
- ejection fraction
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- peritoneal dialysis
- disease activity