Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right sides together) • Joint Space Narrowing • Bony Erosions (occurs at the exposed corners of the articular bone) • Peri-articular osteopenia (bones look more lucent closer to the joints) • Joint Subluxations (Joint deformities that can still be reduced. Best visualized with multiple x-rays taken at different planes) #RheumatoidArthritis #RA #HandXray #Diagnosis #Radiology #Clinical #Pathophysiology #Findings
