Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Bilateral Hands Is More Optimal Than MRI of Unilateral Hands for Rheumatoid Arthritis

From the Departments of Rheumatology and Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital; Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 81471597, 81671612, 81601427), Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (grant no. 20130171110075), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (grant no. 2016A030313307, 2014A030313074, 2017A030313470), and the Yat-Sen Scholarship for Young Scientists. Y.Q. Mo, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; Z.H. Yang, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; H.N. He, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.D. Ma, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.J. Liang, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; W.K. Zeng, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; G.Z. Shi, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J. Shen, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; L. Dai, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University. Drs. Mo and Yang contributed equally to this work. Address correspondence to Prof. L. Dai, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, China. E-mail: dailie@mail.sysu.edu.cn. Accepted for publication January 19, 2018.

From the Departments of Rheumatology and Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital; Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 81471597, 81671612, 81601427), Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (grant no. 20130171110075), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (grant no. 2016A030313307, 2014A030313074, 2017A030313470), and the Yat-Sen Scholarship for Young Scientists. Y.Q. Mo, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; Z.H. Yang, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; H.N. He, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.D. Ma, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.J. Liang, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; W.K. Zeng, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; G.Z. Shi, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J. Shen, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; L. Dai, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University. Drs. Mo and Yang contributed equally to this work. Address correspondence to Prof. L. Dai, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, China. E-mail: dailie@mail.sysu.edu.cn. Accepted for publication January 19, 2018.

From the Departments of Rheumatology and Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital; Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 81471597, 81671612, 81601427), Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (grant no. 20130171110075), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (grant no. 2016A030313307, 2014A030313074, 2017A030313470), and the Yat-Sen Scholarship for Young Scientists. Y.Q. Mo, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; Z.H. Yang, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; H.N. He, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.D. Ma, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.J. Liang, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; W.K. Zeng, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; G.Z. Shi, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J. Shen, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; L. Dai, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University. Drs. Mo and Yang contributed equally to this work. Address correspondence to Prof. L. Dai, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, China. E-mail: dailie@mail.sysu.edu.cn. Accepted for publication January 19, 2018.

From the Departments of Rheumatology and Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital; Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 81471597, 81671612, 81601427), Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (grant no. 20130171110075), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (grant no. 2016A030313307, 2014A030313074, 2017A030313470), and the Yat-Sen Scholarship for Young Scientists. Y.Q. Mo, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; Z.H. Yang, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; H.N. He, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.D. Ma, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.J. Liang, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; W.K. Zeng, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; G.Z. Shi, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J. Shen, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; L. Dai, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University. Drs. Mo and Yang contributed equally to this work. Address correspondence to Prof. L. Dai, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, China. E-mail: dailie@mail.sysu.edu.cn. Accepted for publication January 19, 2018.

From the Departments of Rheumatology and Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital; Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 81471597, 81671612, 81601427), Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (grant no. 20130171110075), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (grant no. 2016A030313307, 2014A030313074, 2017A030313470), and the Yat-Sen Scholarship for Young Scientists. Y.Q. Mo, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; Z.H. Yang, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; H.N. He, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.D. Ma, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.J. Liang, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; W.K. Zeng, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; G.Z. Shi, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J. Shen, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; L. Dai, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University. Drs. Mo and Yang contributed equally to this work. Address correspondence to Prof. L. Dai, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, China. E-mail: dailie@mail.sysu.edu.cn. Accepted for publication January 19, 2018.

From the Departments of Rheumatology and Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital; Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 81471597, 81671612, 81601427), Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (grant no. 20130171110075), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (grant no. 2016A030313307, 2014A030313074, 2017A030313470), and the Yat-Sen Scholarship for Young Scientists. Y.Q. Mo, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; Z.H. Yang, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; H.N. He, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.D. Ma, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.J. Liang, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; W.K. Zeng, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; G.Z. Shi, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J. Shen, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; L. Dai, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University. Drs. Mo and Yang contributed equally to this work. Address correspondence to Prof. L. Dai, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, China. E-mail: dailie@mail.sysu.edu.cn. Accepted for publication January 19, 2018.

From the Departments of Rheumatology and Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital; Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 81471597, 81671612, 81601427), Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (grant no. 20130171110075), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (grant no. 2016A030313307, 2014A030313074, 2017A030313470), and the Yat-Sen Scholarship for Young Scientists. Y.Q. Mo, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; Z.H. Yang, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; H.N. He, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.D. Ma, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.J. Liang, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; W.K. Zeng, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; G.Z. Shi, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J. Shen, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; L. Dai, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University. Drs. Mo and Yang contributed equally to this work. Address correspondence to Prof. L. Dai, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, China. E-mail: dailie@mail.sysu.edu.cn. Accepted for publication January 19, 2018.

From the Departments of Rheumatology and Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital; Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 81471597, 81671612, 81601427), Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (grant no. 20130171110075), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (grant no. 2016A030313307, 2014A030313074, 2017A030313470), and the Yat-Sen Scholarship for Young Scientists. Y.Q. Mo, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; Z.H. Yang, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; H.N. He, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.D. Ma, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.J. Liang, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; W.K. Zeng, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; G.Z. Shi, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J. Shen, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; L. Dai, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University. Drs. Mo and Yang contributed equally to this work. Address correspondence to Prof. L. Dai, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, China. E-mail: dailie@mail.sysu.edu.cn. Accepted for publication January 19, 2018.

From the Departments of Rheumatology and Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital; Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no. 81471597, 81671612, 81601427), Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (grant no. 20130171110075), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (grant no. 2016A030313307, 2014A030313074, 2017A030313470), and the Yat-Sen Scholarship for Young Scientists. Y.Q. Mo, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; Z.H. Yang, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; H.N. He, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.D. Ma, MD, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J.J. Liang, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; W.K. Zeng, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; G.Z. Shi, MD, Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; J. Shen, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University; L. Dai, MD, PhD, Prof., Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University. Drs. Mo and Yang contributed equally to this work. Address correspondence to Prof. L. Dai, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510120, China. E-mail: dailie@mail.sysu.edu.cn. Accepted for publication January 19, 2018.