Magnetic resonance imaging in rheumatoid arthritis. Quantitative methods for assessment of the inflammatory process in peripheral joints

Danish Medical Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 313-343

  Østergaard, Mikkel ^a,b  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; JOINT EFFUSION; KNEE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVIUM;

ANIMALS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 0032822875     PISSN: 09078916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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