The Early Diagnostic and Guiding Therapeutic Value of MR Imaging in Children’s Acute Supparative Osteomyelitis
- VernacularTitle:MRI对儿童急性化脓性骨髓炎的早期诊断和治疗的指导价值
- Author:
Jianghua MING
;
Xilan CHEN
;
Lu ZHANG
;
Jiayuan LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
bone;
osteomyelitis;
MRI
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2001;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate early diagnostic and guiding therapeutic value of MRI in children’s acute supparative osteomyelitis.Methods The axis,sagittal and coronal planes were performed with Philips 0.5 T superconduct MR scanner in 16 cases with acute suppurative osteomyelitis of lower extremity 2 to 14 days after onset.Results Abnormal signals in marrow were displayed in all 15 cases 3 to 14 days after onset. No abnormality was found in 1 case 2 days after onset. The interface between nomal and abnormal marrow became clear as time going on. The lesion presented as patchy low intensity on T 1WI and high signal on T 2WI. The signal changes were marked especially on STIR. Acording to MR imaging, all cases were divided into abscess type and non-abscess type.Abscess were operated and non-abscess were not. The mean follow up was 1 year, cure rate was 100%.Conclusion MRI is of significant value in early diagnosis and guiding therapy of acute suppurative osteomyelitis.
