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Iris Eshed1, Kay-Geert A Hermann
1aDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, Sheba Medical Center, Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel bDepartment of Radiology, Charité Medical School, Berlin, Germany.
Current Opinion in Rheumatology
|May 24, 2015
Summary
Advanced imaging techniques are crucial for diagnosing and managing spondyloarthritis (SpA) with new therapies. Current research focuses on improving existing modalities like ultrasound and MRI for better patient evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Radiology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- The importance of imaging in spondyloarthritis (SpA) management has increased with novel therapies like TNF-α inhibitors.
- Accurate diagnosis and follow-up are essential for effective SpA patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review contemporary perspectives on advancements in SpA imaging.
- To discuss novel imaging techniques for SpA diagnosis and follow-up.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent developments in established imaging modalities.
- Discussion of novel techniques including contrast-enhanced ultrasound, sonoelastography, PET/CT, PET/MRI, whole-body MRI, and diffusion-weighted MRI.
Main Results:
- No entirely new imaging modalities have emerged in the past decade.
- Improvements in existing techniques enhance the evaluation of enthesitis and skeletal involvement in SpA.
- Advanced MRI sequences and hybrid imaging offer new diagnostic possibilities.
Conclusions:
- Emerging imaging techniques show promise for SpA diagnosis and management.
- Further validation is required to establish the benefits of these new techniques over current standards.
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