[MR Imaging of the spine and sacroiliac joints in ankylosing spondylitis].
The new diagnostic criteria for spondyloarthropathy include MRI. MRI frequently allows early diagnosis of inflammatory lesions of the spine and sacroiliac joints in patients with normal plain films. Moreover, MRI is useful for the detection and quantification of inflammatory and structural lesions, and to assess disease activity.
Feydy
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Université Paris Descartes, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, France. antoine.feydy@cch.aphp.fr
Gossec
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Bazeli
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Pluot
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Rousseau
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Campagna
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Guerini
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Dougados
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Drapé
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D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology