TY - JOUR
T1 - MRI nomenclature for musculoskeletal infection
AU - Alaia, Erin F.
AU - Chhabra, Avneesh
AU - Simpfendorfer, Claus S.
AU - Cohen, Micah
AU - Mintz, Douglas N.
AU - Vossen, Josephina A.
AU - Zoga, Adam C.
AU - Fritz, Jan
AU - Spritzer, Charles E.
AU - Armstrong, David G.
AU - Morrison, William B.
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank members of the SSR White Paper Committee dedicated to Nomenclature for Musculoskeletal Infection on MRI, including: Erin Alaia, Avneesh Chhabra, Claus Simpfendorfer, Micah Cohen, Doug Mintz, Josephina Vossen, Adam Zoga, R. Paul Guillerman, Joshua Farber, Jan Fritz, Charles Spritzer, David Armstrong, and William Morrison.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - The Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards Committee identified musculoskeletal infection as a White Paper topic, and selected a Committee, tasked with developing a consensus on nomenclature for MRI of musculoskeletal infection outside the spine. The objective of the White Paper was to critically assess the literature and propose standardized terminology for imaging findings of infection on MRI, in order to improve both communication with clinical colleagues and patient care. A definition was proposed for each term; debate followed, and the committee reached consensus. Potential controversies were raised, with formulated recommendations. The committee arrived at consensus definitions for cellulitis, soft tissue abscess, and necrotizing infection, while discouraging the nonspecific term phlegmon. For bone infection, the term osteitis is not useful; the panel recommends using terms that describe the likelihood of osteomyelitis in cases where definitive signal changes are lacking. The work was presented virtually to SSR members, who had the opportunity for review and modification prior to submission for publication.
AB - The Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards Committee identified musculoskeletal infection as a White Paper topic, and selected a Committee, tasked with developing a consensus on nomenclature for MRI of musculoskeletal infection outside the spine. The objective of the White Paper was to critically assess the literature and propose standardized terminology for imaging findings of infection on MRI, in order to improve both communication with clinical colleagues and patient care. A definition was proposed for each term; debate followed, and the committee reached consensus. Potential controversies were raised, with formulated recommendations. The committee arrived at consensus definitions for cellulitis, soft tissue abscess, and necrotizing infection, while discouraging the nonspecific term phlegmon. For bone infection, the term osteitis is not useful; the panel recommends using terms that describe the likelihood of osteomyelitis in cases where definitive signal changes are lacking. The work was presented virtually to SSR members, who had the opportunity for review and modification prior to submission for publication.
KW - Abscess
KW - MRI
KW - Musculoskeletal infection
KW - Osteomyelitis
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U2 - 10.1007/s00256-021-03807-7
DO - 10.1007/s00256-021-03807-7
M3 - Review article
C2 - 34145466
AN - SCOPUS:85108227611
SN - 0364-2348
VL - 50
SP - 2319
EP - 2347
JO - Skeletal Radiology
JF - Skeletal Radiology
IS - 12
ER -