Research ArticleArticle
Assessing the Reliability of a Semiautomated Segmentation Algorithm for Quantifying Erosions in the Metacarpophalangeal Joints of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Michael A. Tomizza, Matthew A. Jessome, Joshua Barbosa, Karen A. Beattie, William G. Bensen, Raja S. Bobba, Alfred A. Cividino, Patrick D. Emond, Chris Gordon, Lawrence Hart, George Ioannidis, Melissa X.P. Koh, Maggie Larché, Ruben Tavares, Stephen Tytus and Jonathan D. Adachi
The Journal of Rheumatology July 2015, jrheum.141139; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141139
Michael A. Tomizza
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
Matthew A. Jessome
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
Joshua Barbosa
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
Karen A. Beattie
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
William G. Bensen
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
Raja S. Bobba
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
Alfred A. Cividino
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
Patrick D. Emond
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
Chris Gordon
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
Lawrence Hart
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
George Ioannidis
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
Melissa X.P. Koh
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
Maggie Larché
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
Ruben Tavares
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
Stephen Tytus
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
Jonathan D. Adachi
From the Department of Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, and Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Tomizza, BSc, Department of Medical Sciences, McMaster University; M.A. Jessome, BHSc; J. Barbosa, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; K.A. Beattie, PhD; W.G. Bensen, MD; R.S. Bobba, MD; A.A. Cividino, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; P.D. Emond, PhD; C. Gordon, PhD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; L. Hart, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; G. Ioannidis, PhD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; M.X. Koh, BHSc, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University; M. Larché, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; R. Tavares, PhD; S. Tytus, MD, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton; J.D. Adachi, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Address correspondence to Dr. J.D. Adachi, Charlton Medical Centre, 501-25 Charlton Ave. E., Hamilton L8N 1Y2, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: jd.adachi@sympatico.ca. Accepted for publication May 13, 2015.
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Assessing the Reliability of a Semiautomated Segmentation Algorithm for Quantifying Erosions in the Metacarpophalangeal Joints of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Michael A. Tomizza, Matthew A. Jessome, Joshua Barbosa, Karen A. Beattie, William G. Bensen, Raja S. Bobba, Alfred A. Cividino, Patrick D. Emond, Chris Gordon, Lawrence Hart, George Ioannidis, Melissa X.P. Koh, Maggie Larché, Ruben Tavares, Stephen Tytus, Jonathan D. Adachi
The Journal of Rheumatology Jul 2015, jrheum.141139; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.141139