Prevalence and anatomical distribution of MRI lesions in axSpA and differences between patients with and without peripheral involvement: results from the ASAS classification cohort
The prevalence and anatomical distribution of ASAS-defined MRI lesions was similar across axSpA subgroups. Notably, 20% exhibited spine-only inflammation, suggesting potential added diagnostic and monitoring value of spinal MRI, warranting further study.
Authors
- Susanne Juhl Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6500-9263)
- Stephanie A. Wichuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4170-1244)
- Pedro Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8411-7972)
- I. Eshed
- Xenofon Baraliakos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9475-9362)
- Walter Makysmowych
- Mikkel Østergaard
- Manouk de Hooge
- Ulrich Weber
- Robert GW Lambert
- Bayram Farisogullari
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- London North West Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- Northwick Park Hospital (GB)
- Glostrup Hospital (DK)
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet (DE)
- Lutz Medical Engineering (Switzerland) (CH)
- University College London (GB)
- Hacettepe University (TR)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- RMD Open
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2025-006266
- Primary Topic
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University College London
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust