THE ROLE OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN THE EARLY DIAGNO-SIS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
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THE ROLE OF ULTRASONOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN THE EARLY DIAGNO-SIS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

J Turk Soc Rheumatol 2009;1(1):9-16
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Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease that affects 1%of the population. Efficient use of imaging methods for diagnosis and mo-nitoring of rheumatoid arthritis is important. While conventional radiography can visualize only the late signs of disease, there is evi-dence for magnetic resonance imaging and musculoskeletal ultrasonography being highly sensitive for early inflammatory and des-tructive changes in involved joints. In this article, the role of the magnetic resonance imaging and musculoskeletal ultrasonography in early rheumatoid arthritis have been reviewed.

Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasonography