Imaging Techniques

The History of Ankylosing Spondylitis/Axial Spondyloarthritis – What Drives New Knowledge?

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The History of Ankylosing Spondylitis/Axial Spondyloarthritis – What Drives New Knowledge?

Abstract:The history of axial spondyloarthritis dates back several centuries. Significant achievements have been made since the late 19th century. This historical review attempts to demonstrate how closely the progress in rheumatology clinical medicine is related to advances in basic science. Ankylosing Spondylitis (from the ancient Greek “vertebra” and ἄγκυλος ‘ankylos’ meaning “bent, curved”; Latinized as … Read more

Principles and Clinical Applications of Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI and ADC)

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Principles and Clinical Applications of Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI and ADC)

What is Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging? Various magnetic resonance imaging techniques based primarily on conventional T1WI and T2WI mainly display the morphological structures of human organs or tissues and their signal intensity changes, collectively referred to as conventional MRI examinations or conventional MR imaging sequences. With the development of MRI system hardware and software, various … Read more