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Table 1 Correlation between dynamic MRI and histological signs of synovitis in MCP2 joints according to Spearman

From: Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of metacarpophalangeal joints reflects histological signs of synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis

 

ME

REE

MV

Synovitis Scorea

0.743 ( P = 0.02)

0.228 (P = 0.56)

0.270 (P = 0.48)

Lining layer hypertrophy

0.789 ( P = 0.01)

0.177 (P = 0.65)

0.346 (P = 0.36)

Inflammatory infiltrate

0.249 (P = 0.52)

0.053 (P = 0.89)

0.107 (P = 0.78)

Cellular density

0.842 ( P = 0.004)

0.408 (P = 0.28)

0.461 (P = 0.21)

Sublining CD68

0.750 ( P = 0.02)

0.450 (P = 0.22)

0.567 (P = 0.11)

  1. Significant results in bold. MCP, metacarpophalangeal; ME, maximum synovial enhancement; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; MV maximum enhancement velocity; REE, rate of early enhancement. aSynovitis Score according to Krenn and colleagues [14].