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Imaging of Musculoskeletal Infections

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Evaluation of clinically suspected infection is a common imaging task, in which many factors have to be taken into consideration, such as the pathogen (bacteria, mycobacteria, fungus, or virus), the location of the suspected infection (bone, soft tissue, joint, or disc space), the age of the patient (infant, child, adult), the time course of the infection (acute, subacute, chronic), and whether there are any underlying complicating factors (e.g., infarct or other bone disease, joint replacement in the area of clinical concern, or diabetic arthropathy). Radiography, computed tomography (CT), sonography, scintigraphy, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) all have roles and varying usefulness in the imaging evaluation.

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  1. Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NX, USA

    Theodore T. Miller

  2. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Mark E. Schweitzer

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  1. Radiology, Orthopedic University, Hospital Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland

    J. Hodler

  2. Kilchberg, Switzerland

    Ch. L. Zollikofer

  3. Zurich, Switzerland

    Ch. L. Zollikofer

  4. Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

    G. K. Von Schulthess

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Miller, T.T., Schweitzer, M.E. (2009). Imaging of Musculoskeletal Infections. In: Hodler, J., Zollikofer, C.L., Von Schulthess, G.K. (eds) Musculoskeletal Diseases 2009–2012. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1378-0_24

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