The impact of MRI slice thickness on the detection of spinal syndesmophytes in axial spondyloarthritis
The thinner the MRI slices, the more syndesmophytes were detected compared to radiography, but the best agreement with radiography was found in the thicker slices. The presence of fat lesions on MRI was associated with better agreement with radiography for syndesmophyte detection.
Authors
- Kalliopi Klavdianou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1267-1106)
- Alexander Dieter Mewes
- Styliani Tsiami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2624-7485)
- Philipp Sewerin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8465-6207)
- Daniel B. Abrar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8116-4431)
- Xenofon Baraliakos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9475-9362)
Institutions
- Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet (DE)
- München Klinik (DE)
- General Hospital Asklepieio Voulas (GR)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthritis Research & Therapy
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-025-03665-x
- Primary Topic
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00