Related: Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment: Why Is It So Important? Light Therapy May Also Help Improve Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment More research is needed to validate the findings. This could in turn allow a faster and more quantitatively accurate diagnosis,” says Hamid Dehghani, PhD, professor of medical imaging in the school of computer science at the University of Birmingham in England, who led the small study.
In our limited study, we have shown good accuracy as compared with clinical evaluation by an expert. Also, as it provides information about the state of the disease, it can be an objective technique to help better understand progression of disease and therefore prognosis. “Infrared light is harmless and can be used routinely. There’s no cure for RA, so this tool could potentially lead to earlier diagnosis and disease management, which provides better long-term outcomes.
Related: 6 Rheumatoid Arthritis Signs and Symptoms Infrared Light May Make Earlier Diagnosis Possible A University of Birmingham pilot study published June 20, 2019, in the Journal of Biomedical Optics showed promise in using infrared light as a quick, noninvasive method of diagnosing the disease and monitoring treatment effectiveness. Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks the lining of the joints, is traditionally made via a variety of tests, such as blood and imaging. There’s no single test to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis.
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