What is the best imaging for osteomyelitis?
MRI is the best imaging modality for establishing the diagnosis of osteomyelitis as it can demonstrate bone marrow oedema, confirm the presence of abscesses and delineate extraosseous disease spread. If MRI is contraindicated or unavailable, nuclear medicine studies and CT are useful alternatives.
What is the gold standard for diagnosing osteomyelitis?
The gold standard for the diagnosis of osteomyelitis is bone biopsy with histopathologic examination and tissue culture. When the patient is clinically stable, one should consider delaying empiric antimicrobial treatment until bone biopsy is performed.
What is MRI protocol?
MRI protocols are a combination of various MRI sequences, designed to optimally assess a particular region of the body and/or pathological process.
Which is the best imaging modality for osteomyelitis?
There is a particular emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is the best available imaging modality owing to its high sensitivity for detecting early osteomyelitis, excellent anatomical detail and superior soft tissue resolution.
Are there any limitations to a CT scan for osteomyelitis?
Some limitations CT include 20: inability to confidently detect marrow edema; therefore, a normal CT does not exclude early osteomyelitis. MRI is the most sensitive and specific and is able to identify soft-tissue/joint complications 5,14.
What kind of MRI is used for liver imaging?
Contrast enhanced T1 weighted scans play a main role in liver imaging because of their high sensitivity and specificity for detection and characterisation of focal hepatic lesions.
What are the protocols for a pelvic MRI?
For all Pelvic MRI studies except the Bladder Protocol or the MR Urogram: Please have the patient void their bladder prior to exam to improve image quality. Breast Imaging protocols currently applied in our MRI section. Radiologists work closely with OHSU MRI techs in the art of creating optimal images from current technology. Dr.