Book chapter
Spine Infection
Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging of the Brain, Head and Neck, and Spine, pp.777-801
Springer International Publishing
05/31/2021
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62120-9_21
Abstract
Spinal and paraspinal infections may result in significant morbidity and increased mortality, especially in the postoperative setting [1]. Spinal infections may also arise in patients without recent surgery in the increasing elderly population, immunocompromised and diabetic individuals, intravenous drug users, and those undergoing vascular access procedures [2–5]. Therefore, early diagnosis and proper treatment is essential. Despite advances in medical and imaging technology, the diagnosis of this entity is still challenging since the clinical features can sometimes be subtle and misleading. Although conventional MRI of the spine is considered the gold standard for diagnostic imaging with its relatively high sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy, there are still a significant number of challenging cases resulting in delays or misdiagnosis. In such cases, suboptimal diagnosis and management can result in irreversible paralysis, septic shock, and even death [6].
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Spine Infection
- Creators
- John Kim - University of Michigan–Ann ArborEiyu MatsumotoToshio Moritani
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging of the Brain, Head and Neck, and Spine, pp.777-801
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-62120-9_21
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/31/2021
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984362675702771
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