title: Imaging assessment of enthesitis in spondyloarthritis.
abstract: Enthesitis, defined as the inflammation of the origin and insertion of ligaments, tendons, aponeuroses, annulus fibrosis, and joint capsules, is a hallmark of spondyloarthritis (SpA). New imaging techniques including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasonography, and positron emission tomography with computed tomography using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose capable of detecting morphological and metabolic abnormalities and monitoring disease activity have improved the assessment and management of enthesitis of SpA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nephrology, Kochi Medical School, Kohasu, Oko-cho, Nankoku, 783-8505, Japan. taniguchiy@kochi-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kumon
authors.forename: Tomoya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takata
authors.forename: Shigetoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Takenao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohnishi
authors.forename: Munenobu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nogami
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Terada
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D025241:Spondylarthritis / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography