TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Rheumatoid Arthritis
T2 - Peripheral Joints and Spine
AU - Reijnierse, Monique
AU - Helm-Mil, Annette Van Der
AU - Eshed, Iris
AU - Schueller-Weidekamm, Claudia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - Both the fields of rheumatology and radiology are changing rapidly. Effective medication has become available for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and transformed it from a progressive disabling disease into a chronic disease. Indications for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have changed accordingly, shifting toward early detection. There is also an overall increased clinical demand for high-end imaging. Together with improvement of MRI units and sequences, MRI protocols are adapted based on clinical indications. This article addresses (1) the clinical background and present role of MRI in early disease detection, (2) RA involvement of peripheral joints, (3) RA involvement of the spine, and (4) state-of-the-art RA MRI protocols. The key toward cost-effective MRI examination in RA is communication between radiologist and rheumatologist as well as awareness and knowledge of the basics and advancements in both fields.
AB - Both the fields of rheumatology and radiology are changing rapidly. Effective medication has become available for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and transformed it from a progressive disabling disease into a chronic disease. Indications for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have changed accordingly, shifting toward early detection. There is also an overall increased clinical demand for high-end imaging. Together with improvement of MRI units and sequences, MRI protocols are adapted based on clinical indications. This article addresses (1) the clinical background and present role of MRI in early disease detection, (2) RA involvement of peripheral joints, (3) RA involvement of the spine, and (4) state-of-the-art RA MRI protocols. The key toward cost-effective MRI examination in RA is communication between radiologist and rheumatologist as well as awareness and knowledge of the basics and advancements in both fields.
KW - inflammation
KW - joints
KW - magnetic resonance imaging
KW - rheumatoid arthritis
KW - spine
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0038-1639474
DO - 10.1055/s-0038-1639474
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C2 - 29672803
AN - SCOPUS:85045910634
SN - 1089-7860
VL - 22
SP - 127
EP - 146
JO - Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology
JF - Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology
IS - 2
ER -