Doppler ultrasonography and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of synovitis in the hand and wrist of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 66-73

  Cyteval, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Doppler ultrasonography; Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging; Hand; Rheumatoid arthritis; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; GOLD STANDARD; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVITIS; WRIST DISEASE;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SYNOVITIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 63749121730     PISSN: 10897860     EISSN: 1098898X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1202246     Document Type: Article

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