Susceptibility-weighted MR imaging to improve the specificity of erosion detection: a prospective feasibility study in hand arthritis.

Sevtap Tugce UlasTorsten DiekhoffKay Geert Armin HermannDenis PoddubnyyBernd HammMarcus Richard Makowski

Published in: Skeletal radiology (2018)

Adding SWI to a standard MRI protocol has the potential to improve erosion detection in hands by increasing specificity. SWI depicts bony erosions more accurately compared to standard MRI techniques.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
loop mediated isothermal amplification
diffusion weighted imaging
computed tomography
label free
real time pcr
randomized controlled trial
rheumatoid arthritis
sensitive detection