Bone scan findings of AS enthesitis are well described in the literature and include an increased focal radiotracer uptake at the enthesis reflecting an active inflammatory process. This, along with increased uptake at the affected joints, can aid in the early diagnosis of AS.
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99mTechnetium-MDP bone scintigrams in 11 patients with ankylosing spondylitis were reviewed. Increased activity in sacroiliac joints was present in five of ...
Our PET-CT data suggest that AS activity is reflected by bone activity (formation) rather than inflammation. The results also show the potential value of PET-CT ...
A prospective study of bone scintigraphic findings has been carried out in 63patients, firmly diagnosed as having ankylosing spondylitis.
Oct 25, 2019 · Bone scintigraphy may be helpful for patients with suggested ankylosing spondylitis in whom radiographic findings are normal or equivocal.
May 6, 2024 · Bone scintigraphy · maybe helpful in selected patients with normal or equivocal findings on sacroiliac joint radiographs · qualitative assessment ...
Mar 29, 2018 · Imaging has a central role in the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).
Scintigraphy was helpful in the early detection of pseudoarthrosis complicating long-standing disease, especially in patients presenting with recurrent back ...
Jun 21, 2022 · Ankylosing spondylitis on DEXA scan. The 'normal' lumbar values are likely inaccurate in the lumbar spine given the extent of flowing ...
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