BACKGROUND: Diagnosing early @entity309 is difficult and radiographic signs are often late. MRI detects erosions at an early stage and @entity227 , bone @entity4 and @entity2762 . AIM: To assess the value of MRI for diagnosis of early forms of @entity309 . METHODS: Prospective study involving 20 @entity1 who had non erosive @entity309 lasting for less than 2 years. MRI of the hand was performed by sequences coronal and axial T1-weighted, T2 with saturated fat signal (FatSat) FatSat and T1 with @entity2287 injection. RESULTS: The median age of @entity1 was 52 years and sex ratio M/F of 0.05. The median disease duration was 9 months. Ten patients had antibodies Anti-Cyclic citrullinated protein positive. The MRI was abnormal in 75% of @entity1 . This review found 36 erosions which 50% were in carpal bones, 55 joints with @entity603 mainly localized midcarpal and metacarpophalangeal. Bone @entity4 was found mainly in carpal bones. @entity2762 affected most frequently the flexor tendons. Seventy percent of patients without anti-Cyclic citrullinated protein had a pathological MRI. CONCLUSION: MRI has an important role in detecting @entity75 in early RA. This contributes to early diagnosis and initiation effective treatment.

[Usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of early XXXX : a prospective study of 20 cases].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity227 :: ('MESH:D014786', 'Disease') :: ['visualizes synovitis'] @entity75 :: ('MESH:D001927', 'Disease') :: ['infraradiological lesions'] @entity4 :: ('MESH:D004487', 'Disease') :: ['edema'] @entity603 :: ('MESH:D013585', 'Disease') :: ['synovitis'] @entity2287 :: ('MESH:D005682', 'Chemical') :: ['gadolinium'] @entity309 :: ('MESH:D001172', 'Disease') :: ['rheumatoid arthritis'] @entity2762 :: ('MESH:D013717', 'Disease') :: ['tenosynovitis', 'Tenosynovitis']
@entity309 :: (MESH:D001172,Disease) :: ['rheumatoid arthritis']
