CT and MRI of spine and sacroiliac involvement in spondyloarthropathy.
OBJECTIVE
Spondyloarthropathies are rheumatoid diseases that predominantly affect the axial skeleton, causing pain, stiffness, and ankylosis. The aims of this article are to illustrate the different stages of the diseases from early inflammatory involvement to ankylosis using CT and MRI and to discuss the role of imaging in the management of affected patients.


CONCLUSIONS
CT and MRI are the most sensitive techniques in the detection of axial involvement, permitting earlier diagnosis and optimized treatment.
Lacout
Alexis
A
Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, 9 Ave. Charles de Gaulle, 92104 Boulogne, France.
Rousselin
Benoît
B
Pelage
Jean-Pierre
JP
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D025242:Spondylarthropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media