title: [Computer-assisted radiologic quantification of hand and foot changes in rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: Driven by the increasing implementation of electronical picture archiving and communications system (PACS) into every days practice a fully operative Java application software was developed to support the efficacy of the scoring process in rheumatoid arthritis. This software, namely the "Rheuma-Coach" offers the possibility to use the Larsen- or the Ratingen-Score. We measured time savings of approximately 20% per case if this computer assistance was used. The lack of a standard for the positioning of limbs was confirmed.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Radiodiagnostik, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Wien. philipp.peloschek@univie.ac.at
authors.forename: Ph
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peloschek
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bögl
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Böhm
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lomoschitz
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Graninger
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kainberger
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D011873:Radiology Information Systems; D012984:Software