Contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT (CE-DECT) helped to diagnose patients with painful and/or inflamed hand joints, researchers ...

One clue to a possible RA diagnosis is joint swelling, especially in the small joints of the hands or feet. In the hands, this will most commonly be at the joints in the middle of the fingers or where ...

Radiographic examinations were performed using a posteroanterior (PA) projection of the hand. The PA projection is the best conventional view for demonstrating malalignment, JSN and soft-tissue ...

with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for less than 3 years, never treated with methotrexate, were included. Hand bone loss was assessed by digital x ray radiogrammetry (DXR) on the same hand radiographs ...

X-ray images can be used for staging rheumatoid arthritis ... arthritis of unspecified wrist with involvement of other organs and systems M05.64 Rheumatoid arthritis of hand with involvement of other ...

Conclusion: Yijinjing exercise may effectively enhance hand function, handgrip strength, and flexibility in RA patients with low disease activity ... with joint function in grades I to II and X-ray in ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term (chronic ... You may need tests, such as: X-ray. This test uses a small amount of radiation to create images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film.

There has been confusion in the use of the term "chondrocalcinosis" applied on the one hand as a radiographic ... Association 3 for classic rheumatoid arthritis. X-ray films of the knees were ...

A simple mnemonic device can help providers remember to ask patients with rheumatoid arthritis about ... It’s not a chest X-ray. It’s a high-res CT, and it’s PFTs.” England then described ...

It most commonly develops in people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... A doctor may order imaging tests, such as an X-ray, to help identify these signs of arthritis ...