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* [[CT]] is more sensitive than plain films for the detection of early bone destruction and effusion in [[septic arthritis]]. | * [[CT]] is more sensitive than plain films for the detection of early bone destruction and effusion in [[septic arthritis]]. | ||
* On CT, features of bacterial [[osteomyelitis]] include overlying soft-tissue swelling, periosteal reaction, medullary low-attenuation areas or trabecular coarsening, and focal cortical erosions. | * On CT, features of bacterial [[osteomyelitis]] include overlying soft-tissue swelling, [[periosteal reaction]], medullary low-attenuation areas or trabecular coarsening, and focal cortical erosions. | ||
* In [[endocarditis]] a CT scan of the head should be obtained in patients who exhibit CNS symptoms or findings consistent with a mass effect (eg, macroabscess of the brain). | * In [[endocarditis]] a CT scan of the head should be obtained in patients who exhibit CNS symptoms or findings consistent with a mass effect (eg, macroabscess of the brain). | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
CT Scan
- CT is more sensitive than plain films for the detection of early bone destruction and effusion in septic arthritis.
- On CT, features of bacterial osteomyelitis include overlying soft-tissue swelling, periosteal reaction, medullary low-attenuation areas or trabecular coarsening, and focal cortical erosions.
- In endocarditis a CT scan of the head should be obtained in patients who exhibit CNS symptoms or findings consistent with a mass effect (eg, macroabscess of the brain).