Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Asymptomatic Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)

Diagnostic Value of MRI and Ultrasound in Patients With JIA

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may progress asymptomatically leading to joint destruction despite treatment.

The aim of the observational study is to describe patients with silent arthritis comparing symptoms, clinical findings with results of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Inclusion Criteria:

• children without symptoms or with only mild joints swelling or with only minimal limited range of motion

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with manifest arthritis