Citation
R. Varma et al., Imaging of pyogenic infectious spondylodiskitis, RAD CLIN NA, 39(2), 2001, pp. 203
Citations number
86
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
RADIOLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00338389
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Volume
39
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-8389(200103)39:2<203:IOPIS>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Pyogenic spondylodiskitis can be diagnosed with multiple modalities includi
ng plain films, CT, gallium and technetium, bone scintimaging, and MR imagi
ng. The characteristic findings reflecting the underlying pathophysiology i
n each modality are discussed. Current practice requires a biopsy to obtain
a specific organism and pathologic diagnosis.