Performance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Spondylitis
NAZMA FARZANA CHOWDHURY1, MD MIZANUR RAHMAN2, ROBINDRANATH SARKER3, MAJ MAKSUDA KHANOM4, GOPAL CHANDRA SAHA5, AKANDA FAZLE RABBI6, MD ANISUR RAHMAN7
Abstract:
Objective: The objective of the study was to see the diagnostic performance of MRI in the evaluation of tuberculous spondylitis.
Methodology: This cross sectional study was carried out among 40 patients in the Department of Radiology & imaging, Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in Collaboration with Department of Neurosurgery and Pathology, DMCH during the
period of 1st July 2011 to 30th June 2013. Clinically suspected patients of tuberculous spondylitis who was referred for MRI scan of spine were purposively selected. MRI diagnosis was compared to histopathological diagnosis.