title: Role of computed tomography in the diagnosis of infectious spondylitis.
abstract: Nineteen patients with infectious spondylitis were evaluated by computed tomography (CT) and the results were compared with conventional radiography. In each case the diagnosis was established by biopsy. The use of CT in evaluation of the extent of bone and soft tissue involvement as well as its role in differentiating inflammatory from noninflammatory destructive processes is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*