Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Sacroiliitis
Autor: | Nurdan Cay, Gulden Saglamer Tangal, Karabekir Ercan, Ozgur Tosun, Yuksel Maras, Halil Arslan |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
030203 arthritis & rheumatology
Sacroiliac joint Ankylosing spondylitis medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Sacroiliitis Magnetic resonance imaging medicine.disease 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences Psoriatic arthritis 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Reactive arthritis Osteitis Nuclear medicine business Contrast-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
Zdroj: | Iranian Journal of Radiology. 14 |
ISSN: | 2008-2711 1735-1065 |
Popis: | Background: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) traditionally encompasses ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and reactive arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel diseases. Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) inflammation is an important and usually the first finding of SpA. Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the value of different magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences in evaluation of bone marrow and subchondral bone changes in active sacroiliitis and inter- and intra-observer reliability of these sequences. Patients and Methods: Ninety patients (65 males, 25 females; mean age 33.44 ± 11 years; range 15 to 62) with MRI findings suggestive of active sacroiliitis were selected from picture archive and communication system (PACS) by the consensus of two radiologists. The SIJs were retrospectively analyzed by two radiologists separately blinded to each other’s evaluations. Each sequence was evaluated at different times (one week apart from each other) in the same monitor of PACS system by each observer. Periarticular bone edema and contrast enhancement were recorded separately by each observer. Results: Highest agreement between measurements of observer 1 and 2 was found on contrast enhanced fat suppressed T1 weighted imaging (CE FS T1 WI) (97.78%) among all sequences and on FS T2 WI of axial planes within sequences taken before contrast injections (97.78%). Conclusion: FS T2 W and CE FS T1 W sequences of axial planes were the most useful sequences in determination of active sacroiliitis. Therefore, in patients with renal failure or allergy to contrast media, FS T2 WI can be obtained to detect active sacroiliitis. |
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