Validation of definitions for active inflammatory lesions detected by magnetic resonance imaging in the spine of patients with spondyloarthritis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 84, 2009, Pages 35-38

  Pedersen, Susanne J ^a,b   Østergaard, Mikkel ^b   Chiowchanwisawakit, Praveena ^c,d   Lambert, Robert G W ^c   Maksymowych, Walter P ^c  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Active inflammatory lesions; Inflammation; Magnetic resonance imaging; Spondyloarthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFLAMMATION; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; THORACIC SPINE; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 72749126757     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.090618     Document Type: Article

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