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Psoriatic arthritis CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
CT scan of patients with psoriatic arthritis involving spinal column and sacroiliac joints may show erosions, synovitis, sacroiliitis and bone ankylosis.
CT scan
CT scan
- Findings on CT scan involving the spine or sacroiliac joints suggestive of psoriatic arthritis include:[1]
- Erosions
- Synovitis
- Bone ankylosis
- Sacroiliitis
- joint space narrowing
References
References
- ↑ Sankowski AJ, Lebkowska UM, CwikÅ‚a J, Walecka I, Walecki J (January 2013). “Psoriatic arthritis”. Pol J Radiol. 78 (1): 7–17. doi:10.12659/PJR.883763. PMC 3596149. PMID 23493653.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chandrakala Yannam, MD [2], Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [3]