ACR

American College of Rheumatology

CCD

charge coupled device

CIJD

chronic inflammatory joint diseases

cw

continous wave

DIP

distales Interphalangealgelenk

HLA

human leukozyte antigen

Ig

Immunglobulin

IP

Interphalangealgelenk

i.v.

intravenös

KM

Kontrastmittel

LMTB

Institut für Laser- und Medizintechnologie GmbH, Berlin

MCP

Metacarpophalangeal-Gelenk

MHz

Megaherz

MIP

maximal intensity projection

µm

Micrometer

MRT

Magnetresonanztomographie

nm

Nanometer

PIP

proximales Interphalangealgelenk

PsA

Psoriasisarthritis

REX

Rheuma Explorer

RA

Rheumatoide Arthritis

RF

Rheumafaktor

SAL

Synthetic Aperture Linking

TNF

Tumornekrosefaktor

UCTD

Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease

US

Ultraschall