Conventional radiography remains the first-line tool for monitoring disease progression.
: Symmetrical loss of cartilage, most frequently in the MCP (knuckle), PIP (middle finger), and carpal (wrist) joints. The Rheumatoid Hand: Diagnostic Imaging
: Late-stage structural changes like ulnar deviation (fingers drifting toward the pinky side), boutonnière deformity , and swan-neck deformity . Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) most frequently in the MCP (knuckle)
Hand and Wrist Rheumatoid Arthritis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf PIP (middle finger)