Head-to-head comparison of ultrasound and 99mTc-glucosamine SPECT/CT imaging of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a single center prospective study

Head-to-head comparison of ultrasound and 99mTc-glucosamine SPECT/CT imaging of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a single center prospective study

Abstract Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that can lead to progressive joint damage. Early identification of synovitis is key in the management of patients with RA. The aim of this study was to assess synovitis in patients with RA using 99mTc-glucosamine single photon...

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Main Authors: Osayande Evbuomwan, Gerrit Engelbrecht, Cathryn Driver, Joseph Sempa, Barend Jansen van Rensburg, Mathys Labuschagne, Je’nine Horn-Lodewyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Disease activity
Synovitis
Ultrasound
99mTc-glucosamine
SPECT/CT
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-023-01168-w

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