Open AccessMR imaging of the parotid gland in Sjögren's syndrome: a proposal for new diagnostic criteria.
Author(s) -
Mitsuru Izumi,
Katsumi Eguchi,
Masafumi Ohki,
Masataka Uetani,
K Hayashi,
Masako Kita,
Shigenobu Nagataki,
Tsutomu Nakamura
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.166.6.8633469
Subject(s) - medicine , parotid gland , sjögren syndrome , salivary gland , pathology , systemic disease , immunopathology
Because classic diagnostic techniques for sjögren's syndrome (SS) are invasive and require radiation exposure, a noninvasive diagnostic method might benefit patients with SS. The purpose of this study was to determine whether quantitative analysis of MR images of the parotid gland can differentiate patients with SS from normal subjects.
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