Intra-articular distribution pattern after ultrasound-guided injections in wrist joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 331-338

  Boesen, Mikael ^a   Jensen, Karl Erik ^b   Torp Pedersen, Søren ^a   Cimmino, Marco A ^c   Danneskiold Samsøe, Bente ^a   Bliddal, Henning ^a  

^a FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b State Hospital   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arthrography; Distribution; Gadolinium; Intra articular; Low field MRI; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTHROGRAPHY; DISTRIBUTION; INTRA-ARTICULAR; LOW-FIELD MRI; ULTRASOUND;

ACOUSTIC WAVES; EROSION; GADOLINIUM; SOIL MECHANICS; ULTRASONICS;

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DEPOMEDROLE; GADODIAMIDE; GADOLINIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; INFLIXIMAB; LIDOCAINE; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CARPAL BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION; LUNATE BONE; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOULNAR JOINT; RADIUS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; WRIST;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 59649100845     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.08.037     Document Type: Article

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