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I was diagnosed a little more than 18 months ago but my scans are from a little more than 2 years ago now. I haven’t had anything repeated and I would be interested in seeing if there are changes now. My rheumatologist doesn’t need the scans to work through my treatment plan. She is a very good diagnostician so she works based on symptoms plus a combination of other medical factors to determine what the best treatment plan for me is. I see a regenerative medicine specialist as well - he’s the one who ordered the whole body scan which first indicated the issue in my SI joints and then the pelvic MRI that narrowed it all down. I also work with him to get steroid injections in my SI joints as well as my L4/L5 and L5/S1 facet joints on a semi-regular basis.
Yes, imaging tests are important for monitoring disease progression and guiding treatment in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Both X-rays and MRI scans play key roles in tracking the condition over time.
Radiography (X-rays) is the conventional method used to monitor AS progression, particularly for
• Tracking bone erosion
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