Abstract
MRI of the sacro-iliac joints has become a key-imaging technique for the detection of early non-radiographic axial SpA and has been shown to contribute to optimized clinical decision-making (1, 2, 3). The current paper aims at summarizing the contribution of Spine MRI in patients with SpA, the optimized MRI protocols and findings at imaging. Pitfalls and differential diagnosis for spine changes will be addressed. Vertebral fractures and dural ectasia occasionally observed in long-standing SpA patients will be mentioned.
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Table I. — Mandatory MRI sequences for spine imaging in SpA patients
The current paper aims at summarizing the contribution of Spine MRI in patients with SpA, the optimized MRI
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Summary
T1-weighted sagittal sequence. Fat-suppressed intermediate-weighted SE or STIR sagittal sequence. Fat-suppressed intermediate-weighted SE or STIR sagittal sequence. Graphic axial SpA and has been Fat-suppressed intermediate-weighted SE or STIR coronal sequence. Shown to contribute to optimized clinical decision-making [1, 2, 3]. The current paper aims at summarizing the contribution of Spine MRI in patients with SpA, the optimized MRI protocols and findings at imaging. Pitfalls and differential diagnosis for spine changes will be addressed. MRI plays a cru- limitation in the precise definition of Vertebral fractures and dural ectasia cial role in the accurate diagnosis of the involved structures due to reoccasionally observed in long-stand- complications of long-standing SpA duced spatial resolution and the high ing SpA patients will be mentioned. Such as fracture in ankylosed spine frequency of degenerative involveand dural ectasia. Ment of small joints of the body [8]
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