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==Overview==
==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]] 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 [[Pott's disease|spinal tuberculosis]].


==MRI==
==MRI==

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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 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


Spinal Tuberculosis
Image courtesy of Dr Hani Salam, Radiopedia. (original file here) Creative Commons BY-SA-NC
Spinal Tuberculosis
Image courtesy of Dr Hani Salam, Radiopedia. (original file here) Creative Commons BY-SA-NC
Spinal Tuberculosis
Image courtesy of Dr Hani Salam, Radiopedia. (original file here) Creative Commons BY-SA-NC

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