Whole body MR imaging in ankylosing spondylitis: a descriptive pilot study in patients with suspected early and active confirmed ankylosing spondylitis
(1) Department of Rheumatology, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland;(2) Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract:
Background
Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disorder which usually begins in early adulthood. The diagnosis is often delayed by many years. MR imaging has become the preferred imaging method for detection of early inflammation of the axial skeleton in ankylosing spondylitis.