Detection of joint pathology by magnetic resonance imaging in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 683-688

  Forslind, K ^a,b   Larsson, E M ^b   Johansson, A ^b   Svensson, B ^a  

^a Section of Rheumatology   (Sweden)

^b HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Foot; Knee; MRI; Rheumatoid arthritis; Synovitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0030752243     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/36.6.683     Document Type: Article

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