Normal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Appearance of Marrow Adjacent to the Sacroiliac Joints in Children During Development

Conclusions Healthy children and adolescents have increased T2 signal intensity within the sacral marrow adjacent to the sacroiliac joints, likely the vascular primary spongiosum, which is greater in adolescence compared with skeletal maturity. Knowledge of this normal pattern is beneficial in interpreting MRI examinations for the presence of sacroiliitis.
Source: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography - Category: Radiology Tags: Musculoskeletal Imaging Source Type: research