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Abstract

Spondyloarthritis (SpA) describes a group of related inflammatory conditions, including ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, SpA associated with inflammatory bowel disease and undifferentiated SpA.1 Classification criteria have been developed and validated by the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) to distinguish axial‐predominant SpA from peripherally predominant SpA. These criteria contribute to diagnosis, but are not ideal diagnostic criteria as they possess only moderate sensitivity. Diagnosis of axial SpA should be established by a rheumatologist, after careful consideration of these criteria and individual patient factors.Recent research into axial SpA has improved diagnostic assessment, using MRI and has established MRI and radiography as the main tools for assessing disease activity, response to treatment and prognosis. Diagnosis of axial SpA is often dependent on the choice and interpretation of imaging in individuals with axial symptoms. These consensus statements were developed to provide an evidence‐based approach to imaging in axial SpA.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Truong, SL and Saad, NF and Robinson, PC and Cowderoy, G and Lim, I and Schachna, L and Stebbings, S and Stuckey, S and Taylor, AL and Whittle, SL and Zochling, J and Bird, P and Brown, MA
Keywords:	ankylosing spondylitis, magnetic resonance imaging, radiography, sacroiliitis, spondyloarthritis
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
ISSN:	1754-9477
DOI / ID Number:	10.1111/1754-9485.12573
Copyright Information:	© 2016 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
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