Condition Specific Radiology: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

OVERVIEW

This page is dedicated to covering how the condition rheumatoid arthritis (RA) will appear on different types of radiological imaging studies. 

BASIC CHARACTERISTICS

The following are radiological features that may characterize rheumatoid arthritis:

• Periarticular soft tissue swelling
• Uniform loss of joint space
• Swan neck deformities
• Boutonniere deformities
• Marginal erosions 
• Subchondral bone erosions 
• Ulnar deviation of the digits

X-RAY

COMPUTIRIZED TOMOGRAPHY (CT-SCAN)

MAGNETIC REASONANCE IMAGING (MRI)

Page Updated: 03.01.2017