Multispectral analysis of bone lesions in the hands of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
β Scribed by Richard A.D. Carano; John A. Lynch; Janos Redei; Susanne Ostrowitzki; Yves Miaux; Souhil Zaim; David L. White; Charles G. Peterfy; Harry K. Genant
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 386 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0730-725X
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## Abstract ## Objective Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been shown to be more sensitive than radiography for detecting bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Semiquantitative scoring based on visual image assessment has been introduced. However, there is considerable interest in true qu