MRI in the earliest phases of rheumatoid arthritis

Author(s):
Mangnus, L.
Published
2017
Publication type
Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

This thesis focussed on

inflammation observed on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the early phases

of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and was divided into two parts. In the first part

we explored the prevalence of inflammation and erosions detected on MRI in the general population. In the second part, we studied the early phases of RA and assessed factors which could be associated with radiographic joint damage or local inflammation detected on MRI.

Rheumatoid arthritisMRIInflammationRadiographic joint damageSymptomp-free volunteers
Defense date
2017-10-26
Language
English
Supervisor(s)
Helm-van Mil, A.H.M. van der; Huizinga, T.W.J.
Committee member(s)
Landewé, R.B.M.; Bloem, J.L.; Laken, J. van der
Qualification
Ph.D.
Degree granting institution
Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden University, Leiden
hdl
1887/54941
ISBN(s)
9789462337398