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Abstract
MRI and sonography can be useful tools in evaluating patients with early rheumatoid arthritis. Both imaging techniques can detect preerosive synovitis. They can also identify early bone damage before it becomes apparent on radiography. Furthermore, MRI can be used to predict future bone damage.
Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by proliferative, hypervascularized synovitis, resulting in bone erosion, cartilage damage, joint destruction, and long-term disability. Diagnosis is based on clinical, laboratory, and radiographic findings.