Emergency neck MRI: feasibility and diagnostic accuracy in cases of neck infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Computed tomography (CT) has traditionally been the first-line imaging method in neck emergencies such as deep neck infections. Due to superior soft-tissue contrast, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be an alternative to CT, also in emergency situations.

Purpose

To characterize the use of routine MRI in neck emergencies, with an emphasis on clinical feasibility and diagnostic accuracy in cases of neck infection.

Material and methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all primary neck MRI scans performed using a 3-T MRI device during a five-year follow-up period in a tertiary emergency radiology department. Imaging data were compared with final clinical diagnosis and surgical findings as reference standards.

Results

The search identified

SUBMITTER: Nurminen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8167911 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature