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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To develop a method for quantifying acute synovial inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), utilizing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS: Gadolinium-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid-enhanced MRI was performed in 21 patients with knee synovitis. Changes in synovial membrane signal intensity were identified and quantified by line profile analysis. Multiple synovial biopsies were obtained by a blind biopsy technique, and standard clinical and laboratory measurements of disease activity were recorded. RESULTS: The rate of synovial membrane enhancement correlated with histologic features of acute inflammation (r = 0.63, P < 0.01), but not with clinical or laboratory assessments. CONCLUSION: Dynamic MRI is a valuable technique for assessing acute synovial inflammation in RA.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	adult,aged,complications,contrast media,female,gadolinium dtpa,humans,magnetic resonance imaging,male,middle aged,organometallic compounds,analogs & derivatives,complications
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	26 Aug 2020 00:02
Last Modified:	04 Apr 2021 02:14
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/76646
DOI:	10.1002/art.1780381113

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