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Rheumatoid arthritis CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]

Overview

Overview

MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of early and subacute rheumatoid arthritis, however, CT scan is a useful non-invasive test used to diagnose the complications of rheumatoid arthritis such as subluxation of the alanto-axial joint. It is also used in the presurgical assessment of neurological symptoms.

CT

CT

MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of early and subacute rheumatoid arthritis, however, CT scan is a useful non-invasive test used to diagnose the complications of rheumatoid arthritis:[1]

  • CT scan is also used in the presurgical assessment of neurological symptoms.
References

References

  1. Kelleher MO, McEvoy L, Yang JP, Kamel MH, Bolger C (October 2008). “Lateral mass screw fixation of complex spine cases: a prospective clinical study”. Br J Neurosurg. 22 (5): 663–8. doi:10.1080/02688690802270846. PMID 19016117.

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