[Dysbaric osteonecrosis in professional divers: MRT as a screening method?].
20 male professional divers underwent a total of 68 MR examinations of the shoulder, hip and knee joints with follow-up for 16 joint regions. Cerebral MR was performed additionally in 16 divers. 11 patients showed signal alterations of bone marrow which suggested bone infarct in 9 cases. One patient had unifocal demyelinisation of the left hemisphere. In conclusion, MR showed high sensitivity in detecting dysbaric osteonecrosis.
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Radiologische Klinik, Universitäts-Krankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg.
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Maas
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D000328:Adult; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D013997:Time Factors
Dysbare Osteonekrosen bei Berufstauchern: MRT als Screeningverfahren?