SpA Protocol is a specialized MRI examination of the sacroiliac joints with whole-spine sagittal screening, designed to detect early and active inflammatory changes, sacroiliitis, and structural abnormalities associated with spondyloarthritis, supporting accurate diagnosis, disease assessment, and treatment monitoring.
Disclaimer: Result availability is subject to the laboratory's schedule and test availability.
Yes. MRI can identify active inflammation and bone marrow edema that may occur before some chronic structural changes become apparent on conventional radiographs.
Yes. Whole-spine screening can help identify inflammatory lesions and structural changes involving the spine, which can occur in axial spondyloarthritis.
Yes. MRI of the sacroiliac joints and spine is an established imaging option for patients with suspected axial spondyloarthritis and inflammatory back pain, particularly when further imaging is required after clinical assessment and/or radiographs.
Active changes may include bone marrow edema or osteitis and other inflammatory findings, while chronic changes can include erosions, sclerosis, fatty bone-marrow changes, and ankylosis. MRI can demonstrate both types of abnormalities.
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