MRI of the Rheumatic Spine : A Case-Based Atlas

Inflammatory pathology of the spine is an underestimated, but widespread condition among the population. This atlas shares essential information and case studies on key aspects of MRI for rheumatic inflammatory lesions of the osteoarticular structures of the spine, offering radiologists and clinicians a valuable guide to the management of patients with inflammatory back pain. In particular, this richly illustrated and comprehensive case-based atlas documents the MR findings observed in seronegative spondyloarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine, providing guidelines on selecting the appropriate imaging protocol. The book is divided into two main parts, the first of which describes the general, clinical and radiological aspects of both spondyloarthritis and, as a new entry in the second edition, rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine. The second part then presents cases of spondylitis; discitis; facet joint and costovertebral osteoarthritis; sacroiliitis and rheumatoid arthritis of the atlanto-axial joint, including concise clinical and radiological information and a wealth of high-resolution images. The idea for a second edition of this book stemmed, on the one hand, from the global response to the first edition, and on the other, from a desire to expand the content to include wider illustrations and to address the clinically and socially relevant topic of the inflammatory pathology of the spine in more depth. The second edition offers a comprehensive guide to MRI of inflammatory diseases of the spine, facilitating an early diagnosis, which has become essential with the advent of new effective but expensive treatments with TNF inhibitors. Thanks to its “case-based” structure, the book offers an easy-to-use but thorough handbook for radiologists, neuroradiologists, rheumatologists, orthopedists and physiatrists, as well as students. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Clinical Assessment of Spondyloarthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 3-8 MRI in Spondyloarthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 9-13 Magnetic Resonance Technique (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 15-19 MR Imaging in the Follow-Up Post Therapy (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 21-22 Front Matter ....Pages 23-23 Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cervical Spine (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 25-29 Front Matter ....Pages 31-31 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 33-33 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 35-35 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 37-37 Undifferentiated Spondyloarthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 39-39 Psoriatic Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 41-41 Arthritis Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 43-44 Juvenile Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 45-46 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 47-47 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 49-50 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 51-52 Psoriatic Spondyloarthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 53-54 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 55-57 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 59-61 Arthritis Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 63-64 Undifferentiated Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 65-65 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 67-67 Undifferentiated Spondyloarthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 69-70 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 71-72 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 73-74 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 75-78 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 79-80 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 81-82 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 83-84 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 85-85 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 87-88 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 89-90 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 91-92 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 93-94 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 95-95 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 97-98 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 99-100 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 101-102 SAPHO Syndrome (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 103-104 Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 105-106 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 107-107 Arthritis Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 109-109 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 111-111 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 113-113 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 115-115 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 117-117 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 119-120 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 121-121 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 123-124 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 125-126 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 127-128 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 129-129 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 131-131 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 133-134 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 135-135 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 137-137 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 139-140 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 141-142 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 143-144 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 145-146 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 147-147 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 149-150 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 151-151 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 153-155 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 157-159 Front Matter ....Pages 161-161 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 163-164 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 165-170 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 171-172 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 173-174 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 175-176 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 177-178 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 179-180 Ankylosing Spondylitis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 181-183 Psoriatic Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 185-186 Front Matter ....Pages 187-187 Rheumatoid Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 189-190 Rheumatoid Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 191-192 Rheumatoid Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 193-194 Rheumatoid Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 195-196 Rheumatoid Arthritis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 197-197 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 199-200 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 201-203 Differential Diagnosis (Paola D’Aprile, Alfredo Tarantino)....Pages 205-206 This richly illustrated, comprehensive case-based atlas describes several cases of spondylitis, discitis, osteoarthritis and sacroiliitis as well as shows both MR findings and a brief clinical history of the rheumatic diseases