Rheumatoid arthritis MRI
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of early and subacute rheumatoid arthritis. Findings on MRI diagnostic of rheumatoid arthritis include synovial hyperemia, synovial hyperplasia, pannus, subchondral cysts, erosions, effusion of joints, and bone marrow edema.
MRI
MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of early and subacute rheumatoid arthritis. Findings on MRI diagnostic of rheumatoid arthritis include:[1]
- Inflammation of synovium which is called as synovial hyperemia
- Synovial hyperplasia also called as rice bodies
- Pannus
- The thickness of cartilage is decreased
- Subchondral cysts and erosions
- Effusion of joints
- Bone marrow edema
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Source:Case courtesy of Dr Ali Abougazia[2][3]
References
- ↑ Sudoł-Szopińska I, Jans L, Teh J (March 2017). "Rheumatoid arthritis: what do MRI and ultrasound show". J Ultrason. 17 (68): 5–16. doi:10.15557/JoU.2017.0001. PMC 5392548. PMID 28439423.
- ↑ href="https://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org
- ↑ href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/25316">rID: 25316