MR-IMAGING FAILS TO DETECT BONE-MARROW EDEMA IN OSTEOMYELITIS - REPORT OF 2 CASES

Authors
WINGEN M ALZEN G GUNTHER RW
Citation
M. Wingen et al., MR-IMAGING FAILS TO DETECT BONE-MARROW EDEMA IN OSTEOMYELITIS - REPORT OF 2 CASES, Pediatric radiology, 28(3), 1998, pp. 189-192
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03010449
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
189 - 192
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0449(1998)28:3<189:MFTDBE>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Bone marrow oedema is the earliest and most sensitive sign in diagnost ic imaging of osteomyelitis. In the two demonstrated cases of acute an d chronic osteomyelitis, MRI was not able to detect bone marrow oedema due to accompanying haemosiderosis and sclerosis surrounding a bone a bscess.