title: Mandibular osteomyelitis: evaluation and staging in 18 patients, using magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography and conventional radiographs.
abstract: Over a period of 3 years, 18 patients with mandibular osteomyelitis were prospectively investigated by conventional radiograph, computed tomography (CT) and in 6 cases by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The diagnosis was based on histology in 17 patients operated upon.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Schuknecht
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Carls
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valavanis
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Sailer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006644:Histiocytes / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000473:pathology; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000473:pathology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed