Imaging News

Erosions of the sacroiliac joints in patients with ankylosing spondylitis can be detected through magnetic resonance imaging and were substantial and comparable to bone marrow edema, according to recent study results.

A rheumatologist is a specialist in the field of rheumatology who has received postgraduate training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles and bones. Apart from the main types of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, a rheumatologist may treat 100 different types of pain and musculoskeletal disorders, including autoimmune diseases, back pain, fibromyalgia, gout, lupus, osteoporosis, Sjögren’s syndrome, spondylitis, Still’s disease and tendinitis.

PET/CT data, used with the bone tracer [18F]Fluoride, demonstrated that bone formation rather than inflammation better depicts ankylosing spondylitis, according to recent study results.

F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography can be a valuable tool in diagnosing and treating retroperitoneal fibrosis in patients, according to case study results.

Patellofemoral arthritis is a condition that occurs due to loss of cartilage from the articulating surfaces of the patella and/or the femoral trochlear groove. Davies and colleagues1 found isolated patellofemoral arthritis in 9.2% of patients over age 40, and patellofemoral arthritis occurs in 11% of men and 24% of women over the age of 55, who have symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee.2 Non-surgical and surgical management options exist for managing anterior knee pain and patellofemoral arthritis, which may be refractory to treatment modalities.3