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2 sie 2024 · The sacrum is an irregularly-shaped bone, shaped roughly like an inverted triangle, with its base superior and apex inferior. It is curved with an anterior concavity and posterior convexity.
- Sacral Lesions
A very wide range of lesions can occur in and around the...
- Anterior Sacral Meningocele
Anterior sacral meningocele is a congenital defect seen in...
- Case 2
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- AP View
The sacrum AP view is a radiographic projection used to...
- Tarlov Cyst
Tarlov cysts, also called perineural cysts, are CSF-filled...
- Sacrum (AP view)
Image technical evaluation. the entire sacrum should be...
- Sacrum and coccyx (lateral view)
The sacrum and coccyx lateral view is utilized to...
- Sacral Lesions
23 mar 2023 · Image technical evaluation. the entire sacrum should be visible from S1-S5. not patient rotation as demonstrated by the symmetrical appearance of the SI joints and the iliac crests. adequate penetration as evident by the clear visualization of the sacral foramen.
23 mar 2023 · The sacrum and coccyx lateral view is utilized to demonstrate the most distal region of the spine in a lateral position. Indications. This projection is commonly used in conjunction with the AP projection or can be used as a sole projection, depending on department protocols.
The clinical need to diagnose sacroiliitis at an earlier stage has led to the sacroiliac joints being more frequently imaged, particularly with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This review outlines the imaging approach to sacroiliitis, emphasizing the imaging protocols, diagnostic criteria, limitations and potential mimics of MRI examination.
1 sty 2001 · Cross-sectional imaging, particularly computed tomography and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, plays a crucial role in identification, localization, and characterization of sacral lesions. Congenital lesions of the sacrum, including sacral agenesis and meningocele, are optimally imaged with MR.
9 mar 2024 · MRI remains the imaging modality of choice for patients with suspected sacroiliitis, using at least four sequences: coronal oblique T1-weighted and fluid-sensitive sequences, a perpendicular axial oblique sequence, and a sequence for optimal evaluation of the bone-cartilage interface.
24 sty 2024 · In this narrative review, we will discuss sacroiliitis by describing the radiological anatomy of the SIJ, the etiologies of sacroiliitis, its clinical presentation, diagnostic imaging modalities, radiological criteria, the management of sacroiliitis, and any future directions in this field.
