11 июл. 2022 г. · CT without IV contrast is preferred for radiopaque foreign bodies. Additional imaging after radiography in soft-tissue or juxta-articular ...

CT scans may be done with or without "contrast." Contrast refers to a substance taken by mouth or injected into an intravenous (IV) line that causes the ...

Intravenous contrast allows CT to differentiate between different tissue types and characterize abscesses 22, but is inferior to MRI scan in this aspect 24.

Contrast is also indicated in suspected epiphyseal infection because the unenhanced images may appear normal. Contrast administration is essential for ...

MRI with contrast is the examination of choice for the evaluation of suspected osteomyelitis, and MRI, CT, and ultrasound can all be useful in the diagnosis of ...

CT may be most useful in characterizing osseous changes from chronic osteomyelitis including detection of sequestrum. Although the use of IV contrast does not ...

CT with or without IV contrast demonstrates the features of acute osteomyelitis, such as periosteal reaction, endosteal scalloping, and lytic bone destruction, ...

Although CT may show these changes earlier than do plain radiographs, CT is less desirable than MRI because of decreased soft tissue contrast as well as ...

Although imaging with gadolinium contrast is not always necessary for the diagnosis of osteomyelitis, it is useful for identifying intraosseous and soft tissue ...

When searching for osteomyelitis, imaging without intravenous contrast is sufficient. Contrast enhancement will assist in defining soft-tissue abscesses and.