Keywords:
Outcomes, Education and training, Imaging sequences, Education, MR, Conventional radiography, Musculoskeletal system, Musculoskeletal spine, Musculoskeletal joint
Authors:
M. Haris1, H. Gupta2; 1Halifax/UK, 2Leeds/UK
DOI:
10.26044/essr2019/P-0080
Conclusion
Patients with axial spondyloarthropathy can present with non characteristic symptoms and signs which can result in generic rather then spondyloarthropathy focused imaging protocols.
However,
we hope that after reviewing this poster the radiologist will keep the diagnosis of axial spondyloarthropathy in their mind when reviewing any imaging of the axial or proximal appendicular skeleton.
If they are then concerned regarding spondyloarthropathy,
focused imaging should be performed.
We hope this will reduce the imaging related diagnostic delay and help initiate correct patinet treatment and improve the overall patient pathway.
Specific imaging features to keep in mind when considering the diagnosis of spondyloarthropathy is the presence of vertebral body corner fatty or oedematous change,
aseptic spondylodiscitis,
facet joint margin irregularity and costovertebral arthritis or bone marrow change.