Background Pyogenic spondylodiscitis is a bacterial infection of the bony spinal column, the
intervertebral discs, and/or the ligaments of the extradural spine. The most common cause of …

Spondylodiscitis is an infection of the vertebral body or disc and may also involve the
epidural space, posterior elements, and paraspinal soft tissues. It is a cause of morbidity and …

Since the advent of highly effective TNF-α inhibitors for treating spondyloarthritides, referring
rheumatologists have been requesting the sensitive visualization of inflammatory changes …

All substances exert magnetic properties in some extent when placed in an external
magnetic field. Magnetic susceptibility represents a measure of the magnitude of …

The inflammation and infection of bone include a wide range of processes that can result in
a reduction of function or in the complete inability of patients. Apart from the inflammation …

The incidence of spinal infections has increased in the past two decades, owing to the
increasing number of elderly patients, immunocompromised conditions, spinal surgery and …

OBJECTIVE. Our objective was to determine the diagnostic performance of CT-guided core
biopsy including both intervertebral disks and subchondral bone in suspected …

BACKGROUND: Spontaneous spondylodiscitis is an uncommon disease, which may result
in serious complications with potentially high morbidity and mortality. We conducted a …

Spinal brucellosis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in endemic
areas. The diagnosis of spinal brucellosis is challenging but important to ensure proper …

Pyogenic spinal infection is a life-threatening neurologic condition encompassing a broad
range of clinical entities, including spondylitis, spondylodiskitis, septic diskitis, pyogenic …