RADIOLOGY OF INFECTION

Question 1

what are the spectrum of conditions?

Answer 1

soft tissue
non specific
specific

Question 2

what are the soft tissue conditions that indicate infection?

Answer 2

cellulite
abscess
pyomyositis
septic tenosynovitis
necrotizing fasciitis

Question 3

this spectrum of conditions has inflammatory swelling that spills H2O into tissues so that water density is added into the tissue density losing that ability to delineate structures

Answer 3

non-specific

Question 4

soft tissue emphysema is gas in the soft tissue and results in infections, what type of spectrum of condition is this?

Answer 4

specific

Question 5

all soft tissue MSK infections present w/ what type of inflammatory swelling on plain film radiograph?

Answer 5

non specific inflammatory swelling

Question 6

this type of imaging can distinguish between soft tissue infections (cellulitis, abscess) and osteomyelitis

excellent sensitivity for bone marrow

Answer 6

MRI

Question 7

this type of imaging is the best for cortical changes, limited in relation MRI

Answer 7

CT

Question 8

what are the types of imaging of infection?

Answer 8

MRI
CT
radionucleotide imaging
plain film imaging like X-rays is always first choice