Value of MRI combined with CT in diagnosis and assessment of spinal tuberculosis
10.7619/jcmp.201811029
- VernacularTitle:MRI联合CT在脊柱结核诊断与病情评估中的应用价值
- Author:
Jie CHEN
1
;
Hao ZHANG
;
Zhiqi TANG
Author Information
1. 南京医科大学附属常州第二人民医院影像科
- Keywords:
spinal tuberculosis;
computed tomography;
magnetic resonance imaging;
diagnosis;
disease evaluation
- From:
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice
2018;22(11):104-105,108
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the value of CT combined MRI in the diagnosis and evaluation of spinal tuberculosis.Methods Totally 29 patients with spinal tuberculosis were conducted with X-ray,CT and MRI respectively,and the results were compared.Results The diagnostic conformance rates of X-ray,CT and MRI were 41.8%,55.2% and 100%,respectively.Range of lesions of the vertebral tuberculosis detected by X-ray,CT,and MRI were (29.6 ± 3.2) %,(51.7 ± 6.2) % and (87.9 ± 4.1) %,and there were significant differences (P < 0.05).Conclusion MRI image is the most effective method in the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis,CT examination is superior to X-rays.