The Many Faces of Osteomyelitis: A Pictorial Review

The purpose of this pictorial review is to present an overview of the radioclinical features of osteomyelitis. The presentation of the disease may vary depending on the clinical stage (acute, subacute and chronic), the pathogenesis of the infection and the age of the patient. Thorough knowledge of t...

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Main Authors: Julie Desimpel, Magdalena Posadzy, Filip M. Vanhoenacker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
Subjects:
CT
MRI
Online Access:https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1300
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spelling doaj-65c4d53110ea460daeb2d97e402feea12020-11-25T01:58:32ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812017-05-01101110.5334/jbr-btr.13001032The Many Faces of Osteomyelitis: A Pictorial ReviewJulie Desimpel0Magdalena Posadzy1Filip M. Vanhoenacker2Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; and Department of Radiology, AZ Sint-Maarten, Duffel-MechelenDepartment of Radiology, W. Dega Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation University, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, PoznanDepartment of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem; Department of Radiology, AZ Sint-Maarten, Duffel-Mechelen; and Faculty of Medicine and Health sciences, Ghent university, Ghent,The purpose of this pictorial review is to present an overview of the radioclinical features of osteomyelitis. The presentation of the disease may vary depending on the clinical stage (acute, subacute and chronic), the pathogenesis of the infection and the age of the patient. Thorough knowledge of the basic pathophysiological mechanisms is a prerequisite to understanding the variable imaging appearance of osteomyelitis. Special subtypes of osteomyelitis including CRMO and SAPHO will be discussed very shortly.https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1300OsteomyelitisPlain radiographyCTMRIUltrasound
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Filip M. Vanhoenacker
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Filip M. Vanhoenacker
The Many Faces of Osteomyelitis: A Pictorial Review
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
Osteomyelitis
Plain radiography
CT
MRI
Ultrasound
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Magdalena Posadzy
Filip M. Vanhoenacker
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title The Many Faces of Osteomyelitis: A Pictorial Review
title_short The Many Faces of Osteomyelitis: A Pictorial Review
title_full The Many Faces of Osteomyelitis: A Pictorial Review
title_fullStr The Many Faces of Osteomyelitis: A Pictorial Review
title_full_unstemmed The Many Faces of Osteomyelitis: A Pictorial Review
title_sort many faces of osteomyelitis: a pictorial review
publisher Ubiquity Press
series Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
issn 2514-8281
publishDate 2017-05-01
description The purpose of this pictorial review is to present an overview of the radioclinical features of osteomyelitis. The presentation of the disease may vary depending on the clinical stage (acute, subacute and chronic), the pathogenesis of the infection and the age of the patient. Thorough knowledge of the basic pathophysiological mechanisms is a prerequisite to understanding the variable imaging appearance of osteomyelitis. Special subtypes of osteomyelitis including CRMO and SAPHO will be discussed very shortly.
topic Osteomyelitis
Plain radiography
CT
MRI
Ultrasound
url https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1300
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