Subject of the inquiry: 116 patients with rheumatoid arthritis of the hand joints and 25 healthy subjects.
Aim of the inquiry: improvement of the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis of the hand joints using sonography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Methods of inquiry: X-ray, sonography, magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance imaging with contrast enhancement.
The results achieved and their novelty: For the first time data were presented on the role of sonography, magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance imaging with contrast enhancement in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis of the hand joints. The findings have shown that sonography in hand joint rheumatoid arthritis allowed detection of changes in soft tissues, synovial capsule, joint surfaces and ligaments. Diagnostic value was given of sonography in revealing characteristic sonographic signs of rheumatoid arthritis. Magnetic resonance imaging was highly informative radiological method to detect synovitis, changes of synovial capsule and subchondral cysts. Magnetic resonance imaging with contrast enhancement reliably detected the degree of activity and severity of the rheumatoid process.
Practical value: consisted in revealing and describing characteristic sonographic and MR1 signs of hand joint rheumatoid arthritis and in the developed radiological algorithm of the disease.
Degree of embed: the results of the investigation were introduced in the practice of rheumatology and radiology departments of the First Tashkent Medical Institute, in teaching process of the Radiology Chair of the First Tashkent Medical Institute.
Sphere of usage: radiology, rheumatology, traumatology and orthopedics.
