title: Septic arthritis.
abstract: Diagnosis of septic joint can be a problem for both the clinician and the imager. The longer the delay in diagnosis of a septic arthritis, the greater the chance of significant complication. Many imaging modalities are available to the imager and each plays a definite role. In determining the modality of choice, one should choose what is most efficacious for the individual patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Brower
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D001175:Arthrography; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging