RESEARCH - Contrast MRI may differentiate RA from psoriatic arthritis

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Contrast-Enhanced MRI Could Play A Key Role In Differentiating Between

Common Types Of Arthritis

MedicalNewsToday.com

Article Date: 19 Feb 2010 - 3:00 PST

Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may help physicians

differentiate between rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis in

the hand and wrist enabling more targeted therapies unique to each

condition, according to a study in the March issue of the American

Journal of Roentgenology . Contrast-enhanced MRI uses contrast media

to improve the visibility of internal bodily structures.

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