Diagnostic performance of diffusion-weighted MR imaging in differentiation of diabetic osteoarthropathy and osteomyelitis in diabetic foot

Highlights • Excellent inter-observer agreement of ADC of bony lesions in diabetic foot. • ADC can differentiate diabetic osteoarthropathy from osteomylitis. • Diffusion MR imaging can added to routine MR imaging of diabetic foot.

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Published in:	European journal of radiology Vol. 89; pp. 221 - 225
Main Authors:	Abdel Razek, Ahmed Abdel Khalek, Samir, Sieza
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier B.V 01-04-2017
Subjects:	Aged Diabetes Diabetic Foot - diagnostic imaging Diagnosis, Differential Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Diffusion MR imaging Female Humans Joint Diseases - diagnostic imaging Male Middle Aged Observer Variation Osteoarthropathy Osteomyelitis Osteomyelitis - diagnostic imaging Prospective Studies Radiology Sensitivity and Specificity ADC Diffusion MR imaging Short-tau inversion-recovery sequence MR Magnetic resonance ROC Field of view FOV STIR ROI osteomyelitis osteoarthropathy Receiver operating characteristic Region of interest diabetes Apparent diffusion coefficient Osteomyelitis Osteoarthropathy Diabetes
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Summary:	Highlights • Excellent inter-observer agreement of ADC of bony lesions in diabetic foot. • ADC can differentiate diabetic osteoarthropathy from osteomylitis. • Diffusion MR imaging can added to routine MR imaging of diabetic foot.
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ISSN:	0720-048X 1872-7727
DOI:	10.1016/j.ejrad.2017.02.015