Necrotizing fasciitis MRI
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
MRI
On MRI, necrotizing fasciitis is characterized by:[1]
- T1- weighted image:
- Loss of muscle texture and may show high signal intensity compatible with intramuscular hemorrhage
- T2- weighted image:
- Subcutaneous and intramuscular edema in a reticulated pattern
- Subfascial and interfascial crescentic fluid collection
References
- ↑ Necrotizing fasciitis http://radiopaedia.org/articles/necrotising-fasciitis (2016) Accessed on September 9,2016