Roentgen Changes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Validity and reliability of the twenty-eight-joint count for the assessment of rheumatoid arthritis activity

“…Second, however, the feet, particularly the MTP joints, are commonly and importantly involved in RA and therefore should be monitored. Erosions occuring early in the disease may sometimes be observed only in MTP joints (15); therefore, if data obtained from examinations by means of imaging techniques are utilized in clinical investigations, information on imaging of the feet must be included. Beyond doubt, the MTP joints also must be examined in daily clinical practice.…”

Metacarpophalangeal length changes in humans during adulthood: A longitudinal study

“…This perspective contrasts with such comments as, "All men and women over the age of 60 show physical or radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis" (Flatt, 1982). Indeed, we have not focused on minor involvements of periarticular subperiosteal erosion, juxtaarticular 0steoporosis, or some loss of joint space (e.g., Berens and Lockie, 1969;Jaffe, 1972;Poznanski, 1984). In incipient, mild forms, these features are not even evident on routine dorsopalmar views as used here (cf.…”

Magnetic resonance imaging of the shoulder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

“…12 Joint effusion was diagnosed when the joint capsule was distended by material that was identified by its low signal intensity on T1I weighted images and high signal intensity on T2 weighted images. 4 Normal synovial fluid is not visible on magnetic resonance images; when it is abnormal (pannus formation) it has a low signal intensity on T1 and low or high signal intensity on T2 weighted images."" Normal hyaline articular cartilage has an intermediate signal intensity on TI and T2 weighted images.…”