Monitoring the efficacy of TNF-α antagonists in the treatment of SpA preliminary study based on MRI biochemical Imaging technique
Yu Shun1, Lin Min-gui1, Zhongshuai Zhang2, Chen Xian-yuan1, and Ma Mingping1
1Radiology department, Fujian Provincial Hospital, fuzhou, China, 2Diagnostic Imaging, SIEMENS Healthcare, Shanghai, China
This study indicates that T1-mapping technique is preferred in quantitative diagnosis. T1-mapping is superior to T2*-mapping and T2-mapping in the diagnosis of subchondral bone marrow edema of the SpA sacroiliac joint. It can provide quantitative monitoring of inflammatory changes during treatment, which is beneficial to clinical individualized treatment and timely adjustment of the treatment plan.