Open AccessMR imaging of vertebral osteomyelitis revisited.
Author(s) -
Angela Dagirmanjian,
Jean Schils,
Martin C. McHenry,
Michael T. Modic
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.167.6.8956593
Subject(s) - medicine , vertebral osteomyelitis , osteomyelitis , radiology , nuclear medicine , surgery
The purpose of this study was to reevaluate previously reported MR imaging findings for vertebral osteomyelitis that include decreased signal intensity in the disk and adjacent vertebral bodies on T1-weighted images, increased signal intensity in the disk and adjacent vertebral bodies on T2-weighted images, loss of endplate definition on T1-weighted images, and contrast enhancement of the disk, adjacent vertebral bodies, and involved paraspinal and epidural soft tissues.