Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis: Be aware of gold standards and circularity

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 477-478

  Landewé, Robert B M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; BONE EROSION; EDITORIAL; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACROILIAC JOINT; SACROILIITIS;

ARTHRALGIA; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING;

EID: 77949700515     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.091396     Document Type: Editorial

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