Computed Tomography and MR Imaging in Spondyloarthritis
This article provides an overview of the computed tomography (CT) and MR imaging appearances suggestive of spondyloarthritis, with a specific emphasis on the MR imaging findings of vertebral and sacroiliac involvement, and presents relevant clinical features that assist early diagnosis. CT is a sens...
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Published in | The Radiologic clinics of North America Vol. 55; no. 5; p. 1009 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.09.2017
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Summary: | This article provides an overview of the computed tomography (CT) and MR imaging appearances suggestive of spondyloarthritis, with a specific emphasis on the MR imaging findings of vertebral and sacroiliac involvement, and presents relevant clinical features that assist early diagnosis. CT is a sensitive imaging modality for the assessment of structural bone changes, but its clinical utility is limited. MR imaging is the modality of choice for early diagnosis, because of its ability to depict inflammation long before structural bone damage occurs, for monitoring of disease activity, and for evaluating therapeutic response. |
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ISSN: | 1557-8275 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.rcl.2017.04.007 |