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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
Volume 58, Issue 1, Pages 27-40Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2005.12.002
Keywords
spinal infection; imaging; discitis spondylodiscitis
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The aim of this review article is to outline the imaging of infectious disorders of the spine in adults and children. The clinical presentation, potential routes of infection and the pathogens commonly identified are discussed. The value of different imaging modalities in the diagnosis of spinal infection is presented including radiographic, CT, MR imaging and Nuclear Medicine including PET. The use of image guided techniques for diagnosis and subsequent treatment is briefly covered. The major differential diagnoses of infectious disorders of the spine are identified and contrasted with the typical findings in infection. The use of follow up imaging is evaluated. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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