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Computed tomography in the diagnosis of sacroiliitis. Arthritis Rheum 1981 Dec;24(12):1479-85

Date

12/01/1981

Pubmed ID

6976786

DOI

10.1002/art.1780241205

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0019787691 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   43 Citations

Abstract

Computed tomography (CT) and conventional radiography of the sacroiliac joint were compared in 43 patients. CT appeared to be far more sensitive and equally specific in the recognition of sacroiliitis. In a number of patients with sacroiliitis diagnosed by both techniques, CT demonstrated abnormalities that were not demonstrated by conventional radiographs. Of those patients with clinical evidence of sacroiliitis and HLA-B27 positivity, 50% had negative or equivocal radiographs compared to 19% who had negative computed tomographic images for sacroiliitis.

Author List

Kozin F, Carrera GF, Ryan LM, Foley D, Lawson T

Authors

Guillermo Carrera MD Emeritus Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Lawrence M. Ryan MD Emeritus Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Arthritis
Female
HLA Antigens
HLA-B27 Antigen
Humans
Male
Sacroiliac Joint
Tomography, X-Ray Computed