Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Hand Osteoarthritis: Intraobserver Reliability and Criterion Validity for Clinical and Structural Characteristics.

CONCLUSION: MRI is a reliable and valid method to assess inflammatory and structural features in HOA. It gives additional information over radiographs and US.
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Source: J Rheumatol - May 15, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Kortekaas MC, Kwok WY, Reijnierse M, Wolterbeek R, Bøyesen P, van der Heijde D, Bloem JL, Kloppenburg M Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research