Main Diagnostic Pitfalls in Reading the Sacroiliac Joints on MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging of the sacroiliac joints is now frequently performed to help identify patients with early axial spondyloarthritis. However, differential diagnoses exist and should be recognized. The aim of this article is to review the most frequent differential diagnoses that may mimic inflammatory sacroiliitis in clinical practice.

Automated summary

MRI examination of the sacroiliac joints is helpful in identifying early axial spondyloarthritis, but it is important to recognize the potential differential diagnoses that can mimic inflammatory sacroiliitis in clinical practice.