Further, judges who had experience with IP were assisted by technical assistants called Chosa-kan, who were senior examiners dispatched by the JPO and well-experienced patent attorneys temporarily appointed by the Supreme Court of Japan.
Definition. Arthralgia means pain in a joint. Polyarthralgia means pain in several joints (two or more for the purposes of this discussion). Arthritis is a diagnosis and is not a symptom; its diagnosis requires the physical signs of articular inflammation or the physical or roentgenographic signs of osteoarthritis. The major disorders associated with arthritis (and hence with arthralgia) are summarized in Table 159.2 in the preceding chapter.
An arthogram, or an arthrography, is the X-ray examination of a joint such as a shoulder, hip or wrist to help identify the source of your pain. Using a special form of X-ray called fluoroscopy, contrast material (dye) containing iodine is injected into the joint to highlight soft tissue structures so they are visible during an X-ray or MRI. This video demonstrates an arthrogram or scroll for more details below.