Thermographic and ultrasound assessment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: can thermography detect subclinical synovitis at the wrist?
York Kiat Tan, Gek Hsiang Lim, Chin Chin Ooi, Voon Chee Ma, Bimal Mayur Kumar Vora · 2024
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Description
York Kiat Tan and four co-authors test heat imaging for hidden joint inflammation in a 2024 study. Rheumatoid arthritis can inflame joints before they swell or ache. Ultrasound can spot that quiet inflammation, but it takes time and skill. A heat camera offers a quick, objective surface read.
The team compared wrist heat measures with ultrasound scores. Patients split into those with quiet wrists and those with sore or swollen ones. Among quiet wrists, heat values were checked against ultrasound signs of inflammation. Several raters scored both image types to test agreement. Links between heat and sound based measures were explored with standard statistics. The authors ask whether heat imaging can flag cases needing closer checks.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | York Kiat Tan, Gek Hsiang Lim, Chin Chin Ooi, Voon Chee Ma, Bimal Mayur Kumar Vora |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |