In:
Journal of Neuroimaging, Wiley, Vol. 25, No. 3 ( 2015-05), p. 482-487
Abstract:
Though diffusion‐weighted (DW) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful for diagnosing many pathologies, its use in infectious spondylodiscitis is unclear. We aimed to evaluate the use of DW MRI and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) mapping for the diagnosis of infectious spondylodiscitis. METHODS In this retrospective study, 17 patients with confirmed infectious spondylodiscitis were matched by age and level of infected disc with 17 patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) and 17 healthy controls. All patients received conventional MRI and diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI) in the same imaging session. ADC values of the 3 groups of patients were compared. RESULTS The mean age of each group was 67.4 ± 11.6 years. The mean ADCs of the normal control, DDD, and infectious spondylodiscitis groups were 1.76 ± 0.19 × 10 −3 , 1.12 ± 0.22 × 10 −3 , and 1.27 ± 0.38 × 10 −3 mm 2 /second, respectively. The ADCs of the DDD and infectious spondylodiscitis groups were both significantly lower than that of the normal control group (both, P 〈 0.001). CONCLUSION These data suggest that DWI/ADC MRI may be useful in the early diagnosis of infectious spondylodiscitis.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1051-2284
,
1552-6569
DOI:
10.1111/jon.2015.25.issue-3
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2015
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2035400-9
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