Detection of erosions in the rheumatoid hand; a comparative study of multidetector computerized tomography versus magnetic resonance scanning

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 256-267

  Perry, David ^b   Stewart, Neal ^b   Benton, Nick ^b   Robinson, Elizabeth ^b   Yeoman, Sue ^b   Crabbe, Jeff ^b   McQueen, Fiona ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Computer tomographic scanning; Erosions; Magnetic resonance imaging; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; EROSION; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ARTHROGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WRIST; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 13444259378     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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