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Published on: October 25, 2024
Application of digital tomosynthesis in diagnosing spinal tuberculosis
Dan Jiao1, Hai-Shan Yang1, Dong-Yan Yang1
1Department of Ultrasound, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126, Xian-Tai Street, Changchun City, 130021, China.
Objective:
To study the value of digital tomosynthesis (DTS) applied in diagnosing spinal tuberculosis.
Methods:
Images of digital radiology (DR) and DTS were retrospectively analyzed in patients with spinal tuberculosis, and image quality and ratio of detection of lesions were compared.
Results:
Excellent ratio was higher for DTS images than DR images; ratios of detection of bone destruction, sequestration, and paraspinal abscess were higher for DTS than DR.
Conclusions:
DTS had better image quality and ratios of detection of lesions and could be applied in diagnosing and following spinal tuberculosis and other spinal conditions such as infections or suspected tumors.
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