PhD conferral Ms Andrea M.J. Scharmga, MSc.
Supervisors: prof.dr. P.P.M.M. Geusens, prof.dr. J.P. van den Bergh
Co-supervisors: dr. A. van Tubergen, dr.ir. B. van Rietbergen
“High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: truth, discrimination and feasibility”
Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis, CT, imaging, bone
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease characterised by joint inflammation causing damage to the bones, including those of the fingers. High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) is a new CT technique only used in research settings that allows detailed imaging of the bones. This dissertation shows that HR-pQCT is a reliable and sensitive technique. In the future, HR-pQCT may be used to monitor and evaluate treatment effects in clinical trials. HR-pQCT may also be used to study bone abnormalities in other rheumatic diseases.
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