Imaging in Ankylosing Spondylitis Dr Tazeen Ahmed Consultant Rheumatologist Croydon Health Services
Imaging Modalities in Ankylosing Spondylitis XR MRI CT Nuclear medicine e.g PET, or bone scan
The classic X- ray appearances 40 year old man – initial presentation
The classic X- ray appearances 40 year old man – initial presentation
MRI 40 year old man – deciding on biologics
MRI 38 year old female
X-ray 28 year old man
MRI 28 year old man
Inflammatory corner lesions ( ROMANUS lesions
Inflammatory corner lesions ( ROMANUS lesions- classic image (AS)
Sacroiliitis on CT sclerosis
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS IMAGING X-ray is no longer first line MRI sacro-iliac joints and MRI spine CT will show detailed bony changes but burden of disease NSAIDs are thought to suppress signal so please avoid for several days before scan