ASAS definition for sacroiliitis on MRI in SpA: applicable to children?

Nele HerregodsJoke DehoorneFilip Van den BoschJacob Lester JaremkoJoke Van VlaenderenRik JoosXenofon BaraliakosGaëlle VarkasKoenraad VerstraeteDirk ElewautLennart Jans

Published in: Pediatric rheumatology online journal (2017)

The adult ASAS definition for sacroiliitis has low sensitivity in children. A pediatric-specific definition of MRI-positive sacroiliitis including BME lesions visible on one slice only, synovitis and/or capsulitis may improve diagnostic utility, and increase relevance of MRI in pediatric rheumatology practice.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
young adults
diffusion weighted imaging
healthcare
primary care
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
childhood cancer
systemic lupus erythematosus
image quality