Table 4

MRI and ultrasound (US) scores in patients in clinical remission after 1 year (MRI n=164, US n=162)

Mean (SD)Median (min–max)No (%) positive
MRI synovitis score (range 0–21)3.8 (2.8)3 (0–15)149 (91)
MRI tenosynovitis score (range 0–42)1.9 (2.7)1 (0–19)100 (61)
MRI bone marrow oedema score (range 0–75)2.5 (3.3)1 (0–17)113 (69)
MRI combined inflammation score (range 0–750)57.9 (45)49 (0–325)159 (97)
US grey scale score (range 0–96)5.9 (8.8)3 (0–70)126 (78)
US power Doppler score (range 0–96)1.3 (5.7)0 (0–52)35 (22)
US total score (range 0–192)7.2 (13.9)3 (0–122)126 (78)
  • No (%) positive is the number of patients with a score >0 for the corresponding imaging feature. Remission defined as DAS <1.6.

  • DAS, Disease Activity Score.