CT Scan And MRI Evaluation In Case Of Spinal Tuberculosis In Modern Trends

Spinal tuberculosis is a very severe disease and causes increased rate of mortality and morbidity. Worldwide, this is a challenge for physicians to diagnose spinal tuberculosis. In this study we examine patients of different age groups, which are having various socio-economic status suffer from spinal tuberculosis which need to be evaluated successfully to help the physician with further management of the condition to better treatment. Our aim is to evaluate the role of CT scan and MRI in case of spinal tuberculosis in modern trends. We examined referred patients to the Radiology Department with any kind of coincidental finding of spinal tuberculosis, neurological deficit or even those with already diagnosed cases of spinal tuberculosis which needed follow up radiological investigations were evaluated with either CT or MRI or both. The examination were performed on 1.5 Tesla Philips Achieva Nova MRI and Seimens 64 Slice Somatom Sensation MDCT machine. Most patients with spinal tuberculosis mainly presented with abscess, suffering from spinal infection with Pott’s spine. Most of the lesions in patients were paradiscal with involvement of the articular discs. We find that MRI is more sensitive than CT scan in the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis. Hence, CT plays no major role in the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis. There is a wide spectrum of manifestations associated with spinal tuberculosis. Pott’s spine were the commonest manifestations of spinal tuberculosis. MRI was more sensitive in the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis as compared to CT. CT had no major significant role in the diagnosis of Spinal tuberculosis. Therefore, MRI is the preferred choice of investigation while evaluating spinal tuberculosis.