Sensitivity and Specificity of the Automated Squeeze Test (Gaenslen’s Maneuver) For Identifying Metacarpophalangeal Synovitis By Magnetic Resonance Imaging |Biomedgrid

Objective: To determine the diagnostic performance of the automated squeeze test (AST) on the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints to detect the presence of synovitis, edema or erosions by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by using the rheumatoid arthritis magnetic resonance imaging score (RAMRIS) in first-degree relatives (FDR) of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients with hand arthralgia and RA patients.