Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI Can Monitor the Very Early Inflammatory Treatment Response upon Intra-Articular Steroid Injection in the Knee Joint: A Case Report with Review of the Literature

Mikael Boesen, Olga Kubassova, Marco A Cimmino, Mikkel Østergaard, Peter Taylor, Bente Danneskiold-Samsoe, Henning Bliddal

    Abstract

    Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI in inflammatory arthritis, especially in conjunction with computer-aided analysis using appropriate dedicated software, seems to be a highly sensitive tool for monitoring the early inflammatory treatment response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. This paper gives a review of the current knowledge of the emerging technique. The potential of the technique is demonstrated and discussed in the context of a case report following the early effect of an intra-articular steroid injection in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis flare in the knee.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalArthritis News
    Volume2011
    Issue numberArticle ID 578252
    Number of pages8
    ISSN0144-6339
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

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