Substantial advances have been made in the field of imaging in spondyloarthritis, with respect to both the techniques themselves and their applications, but how should clinicians and radiologists make the most of these developments? New recommendations from EULAR could provide valuable guidance.
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Reveille, J. EULAR recommendations reflect advances in imaging. Nat Rev Rheumatol 11, 388–389 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2015.80
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