PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Phil
ED  - Østergaard, Mikkel
TI  - How to Use Imaging in Clinical Practice
DP  - 2006 Oct 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 28--29
VI  - 6
IP  - 3
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/6/3/28.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/6/3/28.full
AB  - Conventional radiography has long been used to track changes and diagnose rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis, and osteoarthritis. Though still valuable, conventional radiography cannot detect soft tissue changes or early RA bone damage. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasonography (US) allow direct visualization of early inflammatory changes in the joint. MRI measurements/scores for erosion, bone edema, and synovitis have been developed for the hand, wrist, and foot.