Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the small joints of the hands and feet, characterized by pain, inflammation, and joint damage. In this context, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful to identify and monitor joint/tendon inflammation and the evolution of joint damage, playing a key role in treatment response evaluation, in addition to clinical measurements. Various methods to quantify joint inflammation and damage with MRI in RA have been developed, such as RA-MRI Score (RAMRIS), Early RA-MRI Score (ERAMRS), and Simplified RA-MRI Score (SAMIS). RAMRIS, introduced in 2002, offers an objective means to assess inflammation and damage via MRI in RA trials, encompassing findings such as synovitis, bone erosion, and edema/osteitis. Recently, an updated RAMRIS version was developed, which also includes the evaluation of joint space narrowing and tenosynovitis. The RAMRIS-5, which is a condensed RAMSIS version focusing on five hand joints only, has been proven to be a valuable resource for the semi-quantitative evaluation of RA joint damage, both in early and established disease. This narrative literature review will provide an overview of the MRI scoring systems that have been developed for the assessment of joint inflammation and structural damage in RA patients.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Based Semi-Quantitative Methods for Rheumatoid Arthritis: From Scoring to Measurement / Salaffi, Fausto; Carotti, Marina; Di Carlo, Marco; Ceccarelli, Luca; Farah, Sonia; Poliseno, Anna Claudia; Di Matteo, Andrea; Bandinelli, Francesca; Giovagnoni, Andrea. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 13:14(2024). [10.3390/jcm13144137]

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Based Semi-Quantitative Methods for Rheumatoid Arthritis: From Scoring to Measurement

Salaffi, Fausto;Carotti, Marina;Di Carlo, Marco
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Farah, Sonia;Poliseno, Anna Claudia;Di Matteo, Andrea;Giovagnoni, Andrea
2024-01-01

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the small joints of the hands and feet, characterized by pain, inflammation, and joint damage. In this context, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful to identify and monitor joint/tendon inflammation and the evolution of joint damage, playing a key role in treatment response evaluation, in addition to clinical measurements. Various methods to quantify joint inflammation and damage with MRI in RA have been developed, such as RA-MRI Score (RAMRIS), Early RA-MRI Score (ERAMRS), and Simplified RA-MRI Score (SAMIS). RAMRIS, introduced in 2002, offers an objective means to assess inflammation and damage via MRI in RA trials, encompassing findings such as synovitis, bone erosion, and edema/osteitis. Recently, an updated RAMRIS version was developed, which also includes the evaluation of joint space narrowing and tenosynovitis. The RAMRIS-5, which is a condensed RAMSIS version focusing on five hand joints only, has been proven to be a valuable resource for the semi-quantitative evaluation of RA joint damage, both in early and established disease. This narrative literature review will provide an overview of the MRI scoring systems that have been developed for the assessment of joint inflammation and structural damage in RA patients.
2024
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