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Jan 31, 2024 · Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data. Chronic osteomyelitis is a form of osteomyelitis and is defined as a progressive inflammatory process resulting in bone destruction and sequestrum formation. Bacteria and fungi can cause it. It may present as recurrent or intermittent disease.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is more diagnostic and is favored by most. The MRI sensitivity for the diagnosis of acute osteomyelitis has been reported to be as high as 82-100% and the specificity as high as 75-99%. 1
Jan 28, 2022 · Radiographic imaging is useful for confirming or excluding the diagnosis of osteomyelitis, delineating the extent of disease, and planning therapy ( table 1 ). Imaging findings must be interpreted in clinical context [ 1 ].
Aug 6, 2023 · Imaging techniques, including x-rays, MRI, computed tomography (CT), and nuclear medicine studies such as bone scintigraphy, gallium scanning, and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-CT (18F-FDG PET-CT), play a crucial role in identifying the early and chronic changes of osteomyelitis.
May 11, 2017 · Abstract. The purpose of this pictorial review is to present an overview of the radioclinical features of osteomyelitis. The presentation of the disease may vary depending on the clinical stage (acute, subacute and chronic), the pathogenesis of the infection and the age of the patient.
Initial radiographs normal or with findings suggestive of osteomyelitis or soft tissue infection with implanted extra-articular surgical hardware. Next imaging study. Procedure Appropriateness Category Relative Radiation Level.
Abstract. Bone scans are highly sensitive for the diagnosis of acute osteomyelitis, but the difficulty of separating bone-marrow processes from soft-tissue disease limits the specificity and accuracy.
