title: OMERACT Rheumatoid Arthritis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies. Core set of MRI acquisitions, joint pathology definitions, and the OMERACT RA-MRI scoring system.
abstract: This article describes the 2002 OMERACT rheumatoid arthritis magnetic resonance image scoring system (RAMRIS) for evaluation of inflammatory and destructive changes in RA hands and wrists, which was developed by an international MRI-OMERACT group. MRI definitions of important RA joint pathologies, and a "core set" of basic MRI sequences for use in RA are also suggested.
authors.affiliation: Danish Research Center of Magnetic Resonance and Department of Rheumatology at the Copenhagen University Hospital at Hvidovre, Denmark. mo@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Mikkel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Østergaard
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peterfy
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Conaghan
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: McQueen
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bird
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ejbjerg
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shnier
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Mette
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klarlund
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Emery
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Genant
authors.forename: Marissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lassere
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Edmonds
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000473:pathology; D013585:Synovitis / Q000473:pathology; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000473:pathology