Open AccessEvaluation of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Values in Spinal Tuberculosis by MRI
Author(s) -
Rajneesh Madhok,
Primal Sachdeva
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/20520.8344
Subject(s) - effective diffusion coefficient , medicine , soft tissue , diffusion mri , nuclear medicine , radiology , tuberculosis , biopsy , abscess , thoracic vertebrae , lumbar vertebrae , magnetic resonance imaging , pathology , surgery , lumbar
Spinal tuberculosis presents a radiological challenge in many cases when it presents with atypical pattern of involvement and has to be distinguished from various differentials, which include metastases. In such cases Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) with Apparent Diffusion Co-efficient (ADC) value may play a role in reaching towards a conclusion, thereby preventing unnecessary biopsy in such patients.