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What Is The Best To Determine Ankolysis Spondylitis CT/MRI?

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Rogersville, TN

I also have facet arthritis/bone spurs/nerve pain/cervical and lumber spondylosis/ sacroiliac pain all for which I am having nerve blocks or steroid injections. Diagnosed last year with Psoriatic arthritis and lupus. At this time I have been in pain over 30 years. Started in my 30’s now 60 and getting worse.

January 23
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MRI is the best

January 25
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

A good doctor should be able to see it with a regular x-ray if there is fusion. Or a MRI allows to assess the soft tissue and bone marrow involvement in case of inflammation.

January 31
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

Bone marrow stem cell transplant therapy has recently been approved by the FDA for treatment of all that. I have all those diagnoses too and a couple more. I'm 58 and waiting for my surgeon's office to call for a date to begin my stem cell therapies. You might look into it. In the neck, in particular, the prognosis is better than fusion. Let's hope so, my only alternative is a 6 level (whole neck) fusion.

January 24
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

MRI is generally considered the best imaging method for diagnosing ankylosing spondylitis, especially in its early stages. MRI can detect active inflammation and structural changes even when joints look normal on X-rays. It is also safer than CT scans as it does not emit radiation. However, CT scans can be useful in certain Show Full Answer

MRI is generally considered the best imaging method for diagnosing ankylosing spondylitis, especially in its early stages. MRI can detect active inflammation and structural changes even when joints look normal on X-rays. It is also safer than CT scans as it does not emit radiation. However, CT scans can be useful in certain cases, such as when MRI cannot be performed due to claustrophobia or the presence of metal implants.

Key points:
- MRI: Best for early detection, no radiation, detects active inflammation and structural changes.
- CT: Useful when MRI is not possible, better for detecting chronic bone changes, but emits more radiation.

For more detailed information, you can refer to the knowledge base provided.

July 21
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Hey Lindsay,
There is a special kind of MRI that they use for implants depending on what kind of implant you got. Check on back of your card. I have a defibrillator from Biotronik and had a MRI done 3 weeks ago.

January 28

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