Among patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) who showed active sacroiliitis on MRI after a washout of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), complete resolution of MRI-visible ...

MRI interrater reliability is superior to that of radiographs — which demonstrated a significant proportion of both false negative and false positive findings — for global sacroiliitis ...

The researchers found that 23.4% of the healthy volunteers had an MRI positive for sacroiliitis, compared with 91.5, 6.4, 12.5, and 57.1% of axial SpA patients, ...

In patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, MRI sacroiliitis and HLA-B27 positivity, but not elevated C-reactive protein or responses at week 12, predict long-term certolizumab ...

In the cross-sectional retrospective analysis, MRI spondylitis and/or sacroiliitis (MRI-SpA) was defined according to Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS) consensus and by ...

The fact that MRI sacroiliitis does not cover the entire axial SpA group, however, does not in any way preclude the careful assessment of the diagnostic value of positive MRI.

MRI of the sacroiliac joints is not associated with radiation exposure and is more reliable than X-ray imaging for detecting sacroiliitis. MRI can nicely depict both active inflammation and ...

A diagnostic delay of 2 to 6 years may be typical in axSpA, noted Raj Sengupta, MBBS, of the University of Bath in England, and co-authors in a recent review. "This time span presents a window of ...

If doctors suspect AxSpA, they typically recommend conventional radiography, or X-rays, of the sacroiliac joints. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is also used to assess patients with suspected AxSpA.

MRI can detect active inflammation and structural damage associated with SpA. According to the ASAS axial SpA criteria, patients with chronic back pain aged less than 45 years at onset can be ...

In conclusion, septic sacroiliitis is a rare illness that manifests with the signs and symptoms of more common problems. For this reason, its diagnosis is frequently overlooked and delayed.

MRI Indicates Sacroiliitis in Some Healthy Individuals. September 24, 2018 . Healthy volunteers, patients with chronic back pain, and runners did ...