title: Radiological assessment.
abstract: The criteria for an ideal radiological assessment system for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were considered and an historical review made of existing systems. In response to their relative shortcomings a new points system is proposed in which several parameters for joint changes may be measured either separately or together. This would allow far greater sensitivity, reproducibility and comparativity , particularly in clinical trials.
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography