Tan AL, Tanner SF, Conaghan PG, Radjenovic A, O’Connor P, Brown AK, Emery P, McGonagle D. Role of metacarpophalangeal joint anatomic factors in the distribution of synovitis and bone erosion in early rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. May 2003;48(5):1214-1222.
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Publication Date
May 2003
How Analyze was Used
“To calculate the volume of synovitis and to compare the radial and ulnar sides of each MCP joint, the color images/overlays were then processed using a commercially available image analysis software package (Analyze; AnalyzeDirect, Lenexa, KS).”
Keywords
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anatomy, Cross-Sectional
Arthritis, Rheumatoid/complications/pathology/physiopathology
Bone and Bones/pathology
Female
Gadolinium DTPA/diagnostic use
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Male
Metacarpophalangeal Joint/pathology/physiopathology
Middle Aged
Stress, Mechanical
Synovitis/etiology/pathology/physiopathology
Author Affiliation(s)
Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK. (ALT, PGC, PO, AKB, PE, DM)
University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. (SFT, AR)
Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax, UK. (DM)
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Tags: Adult, Aged, Aged_80 and over, Bone and Bones/pathology, Cross-Sectional Anatomy, Female, Gadolinium DTPA/diagnostic use, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Male, Mechanical Stress, Metacarpophalangeal Joint/pathology/physiopathology, Middle Aged, Rheumatoid Arthritis/complications/pathology/physiopathology, Synovitis/etiology/pathology/physiopathology