Subclinical inflammation (SI) is clinically relevant in psoriasis (PsO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), but quantitative imaging biomarkers are lacking. We evaluated the feasibility of ultrashort echo time (UTE) bicomponent MRI for quantifying Achilles enthesis SI. Conventional MRI showed no group differences, whereas short T2* (T2*s) values were significantly elevated in PsO/PsA compared with healthy volunteers. These findings support the feasibility of UTE bicomponent analysis, as a promising tool for evaluating SI and warrant further investigation.
