Table 2. Qualitative and quantitative SPECT findings in different joint groups.
Joint group | Visual assessment | Median MCCR (range) | |
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Soft tissue | Osseous | ||
2nd–5th MCPs | Normal | 0.90 (0.37–1.82) | 0.92 (0.43–1.30) |
Abnormal | 1.66 (1.25–1.90) | 1.88 (1.37–2.70) | |
2nd–5th PIPs | Normal | 1.02 (0.40–2.80) | 1.00 (0.60–1.72) |
Abnormal | 2.18 (1.26–6.30) | 1.63 (1.20–5.87) | |
2nd–5th DIPs | Normal | 1.22 (0.80–3.20) | 1.10 (0.70–1.53) |
Abnormal | 1.80 (1.23–3.90) | 1.83 (1.22–6.14) | |
2nd–5th CMCs | Normal | 0.82 (0.39–1.48) | 0.98 (0.54–1.70) |
Abnormal | 1.80 (1.60–1.99) | 1.40 (1.24–1.50) |
MCCR, maximum corrected count ratio; MCPs, metacarpophalangeal joints; PIPs, proximal inter-phalangeal joints; DIPs, distal inter-phalangeal joints; CMCs, carpo-metacarpophalangeal joints.