James S L J, Davies A M
Department of Radiology, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham B31 2AP, United Kingdom.
Eur J Radiol. 2006 Apr;58(1):27-40. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2005.12.002. Epub 2006 Jan 18.
The aim of this review article is to outline the imaging of infectious disorders of the spine in adults and children. The clinical presentation, potential routes of infection and the pathogens commonly identified are discussed. The value of different imaging modalities in the diagnosis of spinal infection is presented including radiographic, CT, MR imaging and Nuclear Medicine including PET. The use of image guided techniques for diagnosis and subsequent treatment is briefly covered. The major differential diagnoses of infectious disorders of the spine are identified and contrasted with the typical findings in infection. The use of follow up imaging is evaluated.
这篇综述文章的目的是概述成人和儿童脊柱感染性疾病的影像学表现。文中讨论了临床表现、潜在感染途径以及常见的病原体。介绍了不同影像学检查方法在脊柱感染诊断中的价值，包括X线摄影、CT、磁共振成像（MR）以及包括正电子发射断层显像（PET）在内的核医学检查。简要介绍了影像引导技术在诊断及后续治疗中的应用。明确了脊柱感染性疾病的主要鉴别诊断，并与感染的典型表现进行了对比。对随访影像学检查的应用进行了评估。
