Table 4:
Frequency of 5 MRI lesion types based on affected sacroiliac joint quadrants
SIJ quadrants affected | BME | Erosion | Fat metaplasia | Backfill | Ankylosis |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | 0.86 ±1.45 | 0.05 ±0.15 | 0.98 ±3.55 | 0.04±0.23 | 1.02 ±3.45 |
Median (IQR) | 0 (0–1.3) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) |
n (%) with ≥ 1 quadrants | 10 (30) | 1 (3) | 2 (6) | 1 (3) | 2 (6) |
n (%) with ≥ 2 quadrants | 7 (21) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) |
n (%) with ≥ 3 quadrants | 5 (15) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) |
n (%) with ≥ 4 quadrants | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) |
n (%) with ≥ 5 quadrants | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) |
n (%) with ≥ 6 quadrants | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) |
n (%) with ≥ 7 quadrants | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (6) |
Mean (SD) and median (IQR) of SIJ quadrants: pooled over 3 readers. n (%) with ≥1 to ≥7 SIJ quadrants: number of subjects (percentage) having ≥1 to ≥7 SIJ quadrants affected by a given lesion type as concordantly reported by ≥2/3 readers.
BME=Bone marrow edema