Computed tomography in the diagnosis of sacroiliitis. Arthritis Rheum 1981 Dec;24(12):1479-85
Date
12/01/1981Pubmed ID
6976786DOI
10.1002/art.1780241205Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0019787691 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 42 CitationsAbstract
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 TMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultArthritis
Female
HLA Antigens
HLA-B27 Antigen
Humans
Male
Sacroiliac Joint
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
