New approaches to imaging of early rheumatoid arthritis

Authors
Conaghan, PG McGonagle, D Wakefield, R Emery, P
Citation
Pg. Conaghan et al., New approaches to imaging of early rheumatoid arthritis, CLIN EXP RH, 17(6), 1999, pp. S37-S42
Citations number
49
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology,"da verificare
Journal title
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
0392856X → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Supplement
18
Pages
S37 - S42
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-856X(199911/12)17:6<S37:NATIOE>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Conventional radiology (CR) is a major tool for the diagnosis and assessmen t of early arthritis. However; CR does not image the primary pathology of r heumatoid arthritis (RA), i.e. the synovium, and is insensitive for radiolo gical erosions. New techniques, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MR I) and ultrasonography (US) have shown their potential to improve on the se nsitivity of CR. This article reviews the current status of this approach i n early disease.