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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]
Overview
MRI
- In MCTD, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of joint is better than conventional radiology because of its multiplanar capacity and higher sensitivity.[1]
- Musculoskeletal MRI can identify and characterize subclinical synovial inflammation and joint damage with a greater precision than X-rays.[2]
- Cardiac MRI is complementary for diagnosing pulmonary arterial hypertension.[3]
References
- ↑ Cimmino MA, Iozzelli A, Garlaschi G, Silvestri E, Montecucco C (April 2003). "Magnetic resonance imaging of the hand in mixed connective tissue disease". Ann. Rheum. Dis. 62 (4): 380–1. PMC 1754488. PMID 12634252.
- ↑ Abdel-Magied RA, Lotfi A, AbdelGawad EA (August 2013). "Magnetic resonance imaging versus musculoskeletal ultrasonography in detecting inflammatory arthropathy in systemic sclerosis patients with hand arthralgia". Rheumatol. Int. 33 (8): 1961–6. doi:10.1007/s00296-013-2665-8. PMC 3719002. PMID 23354165.
- ↑ Ciang NC, Pereira N, Isenberg DA (March 2017). "Mixed connective tissue disease-enigma variations?". Rheumatology (Oxford). 56 (3): 326–333. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kew265. PMID 27436003.