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Skeletal Radiology
Erschienen in: Skeletal Radiology 12/2004

01.12.2004 | Scientific Article

Magnetic resonance imaging of the wrist in rheumatoid arthritis: demonstration of progression between 1 and 6 years

Erschienen in: Skeletal Radiology | Ausgabe 12/2004

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Abstract

Objective

To describe the changes seen in the wrist in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging obtained at 1 year and 6 years.

Design

A cohort of patients with RA has been studied prospectively from symptom onset.

Patients

MR scans of the dominant wrist in 31 patients obtained at 1 year and 6 years were compared for bone erosions, marrow signal change (oedema), synovial thickness and tenosynovitis.

Results

Twenty-two patients had an increase in erosion score in the interval and three patients showed a decrease in erosion score suggesting erosion healing. Fourteen patients had an increase in oedema score in the interval and eight patients had a decrease in oedema score. Synovial thickness increased in 13 patients and decreased in eight. Tenosynovitis increased in 15 patients and decreased in five. Bone erosions developed immediately adjacent to the tenosynovitis in two patients.

Conclusions

MR imaging is useful in following the progress of bone erosions, marrow oedema, synovitis and tenosynovitis in RA.
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Metadaten
Titel
Magnetic resonance imaging of the wrist in rheumatoid arthritis: demonstration of progression between 1 and 6 years
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2004
Erschienen in
Skeletal Radiology / Ausgabe 12/2004
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-004-0839-x

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