ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® Suspected Osteomyelitis of the Foot in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes-related foot complications such as soft-tissue infection, osteomyelitis, and neuropathic osteoarthropathy account for up to 20% of all diabetic-related North American hospital admissions. Radiography of the foot is usually appropriate as the initial screening examination in diabetic patients with suspected osteomyelitis of the foot. For follow-up examination, MRI of the foot with or without contrast enhancement demonstrates excellent soft-tissue contrast and sensitivity to marrow abnormalities with high-resolution detail in multiple anatomic planes and is usually appropriate when osteomyelitis or early neuropathic arthropathy is suspected.
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Expert Panel on Musculoskeletal Imaging, Eric A. Walker, Francesca D. Beaman, Daniel E. Wessell, R. Carter Cassidy, Gregory J. Czuczman, Jennifer L. Demertzis, Leon Lenchik, Kambiz Motamedi, Jennifer L. Pierce, Akash Sharma, Elizabeth Ying-Kou Yung, Mark Tags: Appropriate use criteria Source Type: research
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