Progress in imaging research on the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7600.2016.01.018
- VernacularTitle:影像学检查在慢性骨髓炎诊断中的研究进展
- Author:
Yan ZHANG
;
Yancheng ZHU
;
Zitao ZHANG
;
Xusheng QIU
;
Yixin CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Osteomyelitis;
Chronic disease;
Radiography;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2016;18(1):89-92
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The imaging techniques have been widely used in the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis,including plain radiography,magnetic resonance imaging,computed tomography and radionuclide imaging.Plain radiography is useful in the early detection of suspected osteomyelitis,but its sensitivity is low.Due to its high resolution and sensitivity,MRI has been the most widely used but its specificity is relatively poor.CT is mainly recommended for diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis in complicated anatomic regions.Radionuclide imaging will have prospects of broad application due to its diverse radiotracers and high sensitivity.This paper reviewed the research of imaging modalities in diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis.
