IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Divyashree; Rashmi Rekha; Rajesh Kumar Saket; Arjun Raju P; Surabhi Mehrotra

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2016

MRI ANALOGUE SIGNS IN THE IMAGING OF THE SPINE AND SACROILIAC JOINTS IN PATIENTS WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS ...THE MANY FACES.

Divyashree, Rashmi Rekha, Rajesh Kumar Saket, Arjun Raju P, Surabhi Mehrotra

Abstract :

Ankylosing spondylitis is an archetype of seronegative spondyloarthropathies (SpA).The spine and the sacroiliac joints are the primary targets of this chronic idiopathic inflammatory arthritis. MRI is the most sensitive technique in the detection of axial skeletal involvement, permitting earlier diagnosis. Assessment of structural changes in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is essential for diagnosis, management (disease activity) and outcome. MRI of the sacroiliac joints has been shown to be much sensitive and superior compared to plain radiography in depicting sacroiliitis and shown to be of paramount importance in the earliest detection of active sacroiliitis.