OBJECTIVE. In this article, we present the basic principles of diffusion-weighted imaging
(DWI) that can aid radiologists in the qualitative and quantitative interpretation of DW …

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 …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Modic type 1 degenerative signal changes can
mimic/suggest infection, leading to additional costly and sometimes invasive investigations …

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 …

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

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The differentiation of pilocytic astrocytomas and high-
grade astrocytomas is sometimes difficult. There are limited comparisons in the literature of …

Approximately one-third of the world's population is currently infected with tuberculous
bacillus, of which approximately 5% to 10% become sick or infectious at some time during …

Purpose To compare the diagnostic performances of diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI)‐
combined magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed without intravenous contrast …

Accurate diagnosis and prompt therapy of musculoskeletal infections are important
prognostic factors. In most cases, clinical history, examination and laboratory findings help …

The central nervous system (CNS) primarily consists of the brain and spinal cord, which are
enclosed within the surrounding meninges and bone structures such as the calvarium and …