Comparative Study on the Application of Ultrasonography and Magnetic
Resonance Imaging in Diagnosis of Patients with Wrist Rheumatoid Arthritis
LEI Ting-tinga, LI Chun-meib,TANG Guo-zhanga, XING Qianc,LI Ruia, HAN Tong-lianga
a. Department of Ultrasound; b. Department
of Radiology; c. Department of
Rheumatism and Immunology, Qingdao
Municipal Hospital, Qingdao Shandong
266042, China
Abstract：Objective To explore the effectiveness of application of US (Ultrasonography) and MRI
(Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in diagnosis of patients with wrist RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis). Methods
40 patients with RA were divided into two groups (Early Group and Late Group) according to the course
of disease. All patients with wrist RA were scanned by using US and MRI so as to calculate the detection
rates of two examination methods in detection of wrist joint synovitis, joint effusion, bone erosion
and tendinitis. The effectiveness of application of two methods in diagnosis of the wrist lesions was
compared. Results US and MRI showed no statistically significant difference in diagnosis of synovitis
and joint effusion of two groups (P>0.05). US was superior to MRI in detection of tendinitis lesions,
while MRI was better than US in detection of bone erosion (P<0.05) and was able to detect BME (Bone
Marrow Edema). Conclusion US could better assess the wrist joint synovitis, joint effusion, bone
erosion, tendinitis and other lesions, which has the equal effectiveness to MRI in diagnosis of RA and
should be used as an evaluation method for the diagnosis of RA.
类婷婷a，李春梅b，唐国璋a，邢倩c，李睿a，韩彤亮a. 超声和MRI在类风湿性关节炎腕关节病变的对比研究[J]. 中国医疗设备, 2016, 31(9): 54-56.
LEI Ting-tinga, LI Chun-meib,TANG Guo-zhanga, XING Qianc,LI Ruia, HAN Tong-lianga. Comparative Study on the Application of Ultrasonography and Magnetic
Resonance Imaging in Diagnosis of Patients with Wrist Rheumatoid Arthritis. China Medical Devices, 2016, 31(9): 54-56.
