Rheumatoid arthritis CT
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of early and subacute rheumatoid arthritis, however, CT scan is a useful non-invasive test used to diagnose the complications of rheumatoid arthritis such as subluxation of the alanto-axial joint. It is also used in the presurgical assessment of neurological symptoms.
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MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of early and subacute rheumatoid arthritis, however, CT scan is a useful non-invasive test used to diagnose the complications of rheumatoid arthritis:[1]
- Cervical spine involvement such as subluxation of the alanto-axial joint.
- CT scan is also used in the presurgical assessment of neurological symptoms.
References
- ↑ Kelleher MO, McEvoy L, Yang JP, Kamel MH, Bolger C (October 2008). "Lateral mass screw fixation of complex spine cases: a prospective clinical study". Br J Neurosurg. 22 (5): 663–8. doi:10.1080/02688690802270846. PMID 19016117.