Magnetic resonance imaging of bacterial and tuberculous spondylodiscitis with associated complications and non-infectious spinal pathology mimicking infections: a pictorial review

Magnetic resonance imaging of bacterial and tuberculous spondylodiscitis with associated complications and non-infectious spinal pathology mimicking infections: a pictorial review

Abstract Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of bacterial and tuberculous spondylodiscitis and associated complications. Owing to its high sensitivity and specificity, it is a powerful diagnostic tool in the early diagnosis of ongoing infections, and thus provid...

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Main Authors: Yogesh Kumar, Nishant Gupta, Avneesh Chhabra, Takeshi Fukuda, Neetu Soni, Daichi Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Spine
Infection
Abscess
MRI
Spondylitis
Discitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1608-z

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