title: [MR imaging in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study diagnostic potential of MR imaging (MRI) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical-radiation and MRI examinations of the joints were performed in 110 patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  MRI symptoms of RA were determined including accumulation of liquid in the joint cavity, degeneration of the joint cartilage, meniscus, ligaments, proliferation of synovial coating, destructive changes in bone epiphysis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Comparative analysis of x-ray and MRI results showed advantages of MRI in detection of inflammatory changes in soft-tissue structures of the joints in RA.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Briukhanov
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Buevich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity