Quantification of hand synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis: Arterial mask subtraction reinforced with mutual information can improve accuracy of pixel ‐by‐pixel time–intensity curve shape analysis in dynamic MRI

ConclusionsThe combination of TIC shape analysis and image subtraction reinforced with MI can accurately quantify synovitis of RA in the hand by eliminating arterial pixels.Level of Evidence: 2Technical Efficacy: Stage 2J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018.

Source: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging - March 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Yuto Kobayashi, Tamotsu Kamishima, Hiroyuki Sugimori, Shota Ichikawa, Atsushi Noguchi, Michihito Kono, Toshitake Iiyama, Kenneth Sutherland, Tatsuya Atsumi Tags: Original Research Source Type: research