Dagirmanjian A, Schils J, McHenry M C
Division of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA.
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 1999 Aug;7(3):525-38.
In the appropriate clinical situation, MR imaging is a powerful tool in the diagnosis of spinal infection. Imaging of spinal infections requires the use of a combination of T1-weighted and T2-weighted or STIR sequences. Contrast enhancement is useful and helps to define paraspinal and epidural disease. Knowledge of potential pitfalls with MR imaging and of normal marrow conversion is required. With these points in mind, MR imaging will be beneficial in the care of patients with spinal infections.
在适当的临床情况下，磁共振成像（MR成像）是诊断脊柱感染的有力工具。脊柱感染的成像需要结合使用T1加权、T2加权或短TI反转恢复（STIR）序列。对比增强很有用，有助于明确椎旁和硬膜外病变。需要了解MR成像的潜在陷阱以及正常骨髓转化情况。牢记这些要点，MR成像将有助于脊柱感染患者的治疗。
