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Spondyloarthritis: Spinal MRI May Improve Management

For patients who may benefit from such scans, it's unclear whether including the spine as well as the sacroiliac joint ...
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Do NSAIDs Affect Sacroiliitis Visibility on MRI in Axial Spondyloarthritis?

Among patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) who showed active sacroiliitis on MRI after a washout of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), complete resolution of MRI-visible ...
BMJ

ASYMPTOMATIC ELITE YOUNG TENNIS PLAYERS SHOW LATERAL AND VENTRAL GROWTH PLATE ALTERATIONS OF PROXIMAL HUMERUS ON MRI

Background The cartilage of the epiphyseal plate might be 2–5 times weaker than surrounding fibrous tissue; therefore epiphyseal (growth) plates are very sensitive to their surrounding mechanical ...
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Lower MRI grade and humeral location linked to higher survival rates

Professional baseball players with a low-grade elbow injury that occurs on the humeral side of the elbow have a better chance of returning to throw and returning to play, and a lower risk of ulnar ...
Medscape

First Scan for Suspected Axial Spondyloarthritis: X-rays, MRI, or CT?

BARCELONA, Spain — Data from a prospective imaging study question the use of x-ray radiography first in the diagnostic workup of patients with suspected axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), a practice ...