title: Computerized assessment of radiological changes of the hand in rheumatic diseases.
abstract: Evaluations of radiological changes in rheumatic diseases are subject to great inconsistency. In this study, digital image analysis is shown to be a promising tool in the evaluation of joint space narrowing. The repeatability of the measurements is shown to be better than that of manual methods and is also less dependent on the observer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine, Karolinska Insitutet, Huddinge Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Allander
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Forsgren
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pettersson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Seideman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results