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*Disc destruction | *Disc destruction | ||
*Cold abscess | *Cold abscess | ||
*Edema and enhancement of the bone marrow | |||
*Vertebral collapse | *Vertebral collapse | ||
*Presence of intramedullary or extramedullary tuberculoma, spinal cord cavitation | *Presence of intramedullary or extramedullary tuberculoma, spinal cord cavitation | ||
*Spinal canal narrowing | *Spinal canal narrowing | ||
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|[[Image: Spinal TB MRI.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Spinal Tuberculosis<br>Image courtesy of Dr Hani Salam, [http://www.Radiopaedia.org Radiopedia]. (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/pott-s-disease here)] [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]]] | |||
|[[Image: Spinal TB MRI 2.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Spinal Tuberculosis<br>Image courtesy of Dr Hani Salam, [http://www.Radiopaedia.org Radiopedia]. (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/pott-s-disease here)] [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]]] | |||
|[[Image: Spinal TB MRI 3.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Spinal Tuberculosis<br>Image courtesy of Dr Hani Salam, [http://www.Radiopaedia.org Radiopedia]. (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/pott-s-disease here)] [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]]] | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
MRI is useful to confirm the extent of disease spread and involvement of the surrounding soft tissue. Complete spine MRI must be obtained to rule out non-contiguous lesions. MRI is the diagnostic investigation of choice for the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis.
MRI
Findings on MRI to determine the extent of the disease include the following:
- Presence of abscesses and involvement of the vertebral body which appears as a change in the bone marrow signal intensity.
- Disc destruction
- Cold abscess
- Edema and enhancement of the bone marrow
- Vertebral collapse
- Presence of intramedullary or extramedullary tuberculoma, spinal cord cavitation
- Spinal canal narrowing
 Image courtesy of Dr Hani Salam, Radiopedia. (original file here) Creative Commons BY-SA-NC |
 Image courtesy of Dr Hani Salam, Radiopedia. (original file here) Creative Commons BY-SA-NC |
 Image courtesy of Dr Hani Salam, Radiopedia. (original file here) Creative Commons BY-SA-NC |