Ultrasound Versus Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Subclinical Synovitis and Tenosynovitis: A Diagnostic Performance Study

OBJECTIVES: Radiographic manifestations of synovitis (e.g., erosions) can be observed only in the late stage of rheumatoid arthritis. Ultrasound is a noninvasive, cheap, and widely available technique that enables the evaluation of inflammatory changes in the peripheral joint. In the same way, dynam...

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Main Authors: Zhongtao Bao, Yanchun Zhao, Shuqiang Chen, Xiaoyu Chen, Xiang Xu, Linglin Wei, Meilian Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2020-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322020000100208&tlng=en