Avtor/Urednik		Jevtič, V; Watt, I; Rozman, B; Presetnik, M; Logar, D; Praprotnik, S; Tomšič, M; Šipek, A; Kos-Golja, M; Sepe, A; Jarh, O; Demšar, F; Musikić, P; Campion, G
Naslov		Prognostic value of contrast enhanced Gd-DTPA MRI for development of bone erosive changes in rheumatoid arthritis
Tip		članek
Vir		Br J Rheumatol
Vol. in št.		Letnik 35, št. Suppl 3
Leto izdaje		1996
Obseg		str. 26-30
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		Conventional radiograms have been used to quantitative the progression of rheumatoid arthritis, mainly through the assessment of bone erosions, but this approach has many limitations. It has been suggested that an advantage of contrast-enhanced Gd-DTPA MRI over radiography may be its prognostic value due to its ability to show the natural history of active destructive to inactive fibrous panus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible prognostic value of MRI future development of bone erosive changes in small hand joints in pateints with RA. The results of the study confirm that in joints in which inflammatory active pannus is shown by contrast-enhanced MRI, progression of bone-destructive changes can be expected.
Deskriptorji		ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID HAND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING MIDDLE AGE BONE RESORPTION PROGNOSIS GADOLINIUM DTPA