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. 2005 Feb;64(Suppl 1):i3–i7. doi: 10.1136/ard.2004.031773

An introduction to the EULAR–OMERACT rheumatoid arthritis MRI reference image atlas

M Ostergaard, J Edmonds, F McQueen, C Peterfy, M Lassere, B Ejbjerg, P Bird, P Emery, H Genant, P Conaghan
PMCID: PMC1766828  PMID: 15647420

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 Examples of score sheets that can be used for scoring (A) metacarpophalangeal and (B) wrist joints using the OMERACT 2002 rheumatoid arthritis magnetic resonance imaging scoring system (RAMRIS). The layout of the score sheet can be modified—for example, according to the features and joints that are to be examined in a specific patient material.

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