Keywords:
Infection, Abscess, Diagnostic procedure, MR, CT, Neuroradiology spine, Bones
Authors:
S. Belaaroussi, E. M. Kabir, A. Fahl, S. lezar, M. P. F. Essodegui; casablanca/MA
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2019/C-0831
Methods and materials
Retrospective study covering 25 cases of tuberculous spondylodiscitis,
collected from Central Department of Radiology of Ibn Rochd University Hospital in Casablanca ,
over 18 months.
We reviewed 15 MRI and 20 CT studies obtained from 25 patients.
All MR Imaging was performed with 1.5 Tesla MRI using a surface coil or spine coil.
Sagittal T1-Weighted spin echo,
T2-Weighted spin echo and axial T2-Weighted spin echo were acquired in all cases.
In addition,
T1-Weighted with fat saturation in sagittal and axial planes were obtained after intravenous administration of gadolinium .
On MR imaging various features of the imaging findings were evaluated,
including signal intensity of the involved vertebral marrow and intervertebral disc on T1W,
T2W and contrast-enhanced images,
destruction of the vertebral bodies and vertebral end plate,
extent of the vertebral body involvement,
paraspinous soft tissue mass or abscess formation,
degree of spinal canal compromise with or without cord or nerve root compression and alignment of the spine.