MRI scans and axial SpA - how are they used and what does the latest research show?

Описание: What does an MRI show when you have axial SpA? Learn how imaging is used in diagnosing and managing axial SpA with Professor Margaret Hall-Craggs, Professor of Medical Imaging at UCL and Consultant Radiologist at UCLH, and Dr Alexis Jones, Consultant Rheumatologist at UCLH.

00:00 Introduction
03:12 Why are MRI scans used for axial SpA?
05:38 What can cause pain in axial SpA?
06:29 Examples of MRI scans showing inflammation
09:03 The latest research into scans for inflammatory arthritis
20:18 Making MRI research relevant to patients
21:33 The research team

Q&A
22:50 What is enthesitis? Is it permanent damage?
24:38 How often should you have an MRI for your axial SpA?
27:42 Is full body scanning used?
30:49 What happens when scans show there's no inflammation, but someone has lots of pain?

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