Validity and diagnostic performance of fluorescence optical imaging measuring synovitis in hand osteoarthritis: baseline results from the Nor-Hand cohort

Abstract Objective Fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) demonstrates enhanced microcirculation in finger joints as a sign of inflammation. We wanted to assess the validity and diagnostic performance of FOI measuring synovitis in persons with hand OA, comparing it with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-...

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Main Authors: Øystein Maugesten, Alexander Mathiessen, Hilde Berner Hammer, Sigrid Valen Hestetun, Tore Kristian Kvien, Till Uhlig, Sarah Ohrndorf, Ida Kristin Haugen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-020-02185-0