Imaging is needed for the diagnosis of bone and joint infections, determining the severity
and extent of disease, planning biopsy, and monitoring the response to treatment. Some …

CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of the spine is a well-described technique for
determining the nature of indeterminate vertebral lesions or establishing a diagnosis of …

The spine consists of organs of both the nervous system and skeletal systems in close
proximity, and a variety of pathologic conditions can occur. Infectious diseases may affect …

PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article reviews the neuroimaging of disorders of the spinal cord
and cauda equina, with a focus on MRI. An anatomic approach is used; diseases of the …

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Fungal musculoskeletal infections often have subacute or indolent manifestations, making it
difficult to distinguish them from other diseases and infections, given that they are relatively …

Spine infection is both a clinical and diagnostic imaging challenge due to its relatively
indolent and nonspecific clinical presentation. The diagnosis of spine infection is based …

Background Although cervical intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is closely associated
with neck pain, its cause remains unclear. In this study, an animal model of cervical disc …

Purpose Intervertebral disc degeneration can manifest as sequestration. In most cases, the
material could be found ipsilateral to the annular tear; however, a contralateral migration is …

Non-traumatic head and neck emergencies include several disease processes such as
infectious, inflammatory, and malignant. Infections are among the most common …