Rheumatoid arthritis CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]

MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of early and subacute rheumatoid arthritis, however, CT scan is a useful non-invasive test used to diagnose the complications of rheumatoid arthritis such as subluxation of the alanto-axial joint. It is also used in the presurgical assessment of neurological symptoms.

MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of early and subacute rheumatoid arthritis, however, CT scan is a useful non-invasive test used to diagnose the complications of rheumatoid arthritis:^[1]

• Cervical spine involvement such as subluxation of the alanto-axial joint.

• CT scan is also used in the presurgical assessment of neurological symptoms.

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