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Wiley, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 4(30), p. 690-694, 2015

DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.2392

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Validation of power Doppler Versus Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Quantification of Joint Inflammation in Murine Inflammatory Arthritis

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Abstract

Contrast enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) of synovial volume is the radiographic gold standard to quantify joint inflammation but cost limits use. Therefore, we examined if power Doppler-ultrasound (PD-US) outcomes of synovitis in tumor necrosis factor transgenic (TNF-Tg) mice correlate with CE-MRI. TNF-Tg mice underwent PD-US of their knees to measure the joint space volume (JSV) and PD volume (PDV), and the results were correlated with synovial volume determined by CE-MRI. Immunohistochemistry for CD31 was performed to corroborate the PD signal. Synovial volume strongly correlated with both JSV and PDV (p