The utility of multi-stack alignment and 3D longitudinal image registration to assess bone remodeling in rheumatoid arthritis patients from second generation HR-pQCT scans

Abstract Background Medical imaging plays an important role in determining the progression of joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). High resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) is a sensitive tool capable of evaluating bone microarchitecture and erosions, and 3D rigid i...

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Main Authors: Scott C. Brunet, Michael T. Kuczynski, Jennifer L. Bhatla, Sophie Lemay, Yves Pauchard, Peter Salat, Cheryl Barnabe, Sarah L. Manske
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12880-020-00437-8