Publications by authors named "Toshitake Iiyama"
J Magn Reson Imaging
March 2018
Article Synopsis
- The study explores a new method called arterial mask subtraction with mutual information to measure synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis patients using MRI.
- The research involved ten RA patients and found that the combination of TIC shape analysis and AMSM provides a highly accurate assessment of synovitis compared to manual measurements from a radiologist.
- Results indicated strong correlations between the objective measurements and subjective evaluations, suggesting that this method could improve the quantification of synovitis for better treatment planning.
