Novel imaging techniques for sacroiliac joint assessment.
Journal
Current opinion in rheumatology
ISSN: 1531-6963
Titre abrégé: Curr Opin Rheumatol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9000851
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 07 2022
01 07 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
15
6
2022
medline:
30
6
2022
entrez:
14
6
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Imaging of the sacroiliac joints is one of the cornerstones in the diagnosis and monitoring of axial spondyloarthritis. We aim to present an overview of the emerging imaging techniques for sacroiliac joint assessment and provide an insight into their relevant benefits and pitfalls. Evaluation of structural and active inflammatory lesions in sacroiliitis are both important for understanding the disease process. Dual-energy computed tomography (CT) can detect inflammatory bone marrow edema in the sacroiliac joints and provides an alternative for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Three-dimensional gradient echo sequences improve the visualization of erosions on MRI. Susceptibility weighted MRI and deep learning-based synthetic CT are innovative MRI techniques that allow for generating 'CT-like' images and better depict osseous structural lesions than routine MRI sequences. New imaging innovations and developments result in significant improvements in the imaging of spondyloarthritis. Advanced MRI techniques enhance its potential for the accurate detection of structural and active inflammatory lesions of sacroiliitis in one single imaging session.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35699310
doi: 10.1097/BOR.0000000000000871
pii: 00002281-202207000-00002
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
187-194Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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