Considering hounsfield units in native CT- scans for diagnosing spondylodiscitis
A reduction in the HU of the affected intervertebral disc by approximately 25% and/or an increase in the HU of the affected vertebral bodies by approximately 30% compared to the adjacent intervertebral discs or vertebrae indicates spondylodiscitis even in the early stages without destruction and regardless of the location.
Authors
- Max J. Scheyerer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1392-3990)
- Joachim Windolf
- Max Prost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1558-4278)
- David Latz
- Roman Taday
- Christoph Beyersdorf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3975-6764)
- Melanie Elisabeth Röckner
- Christian Bernard Matar
Institutions
- Düsseldorf University Hospital (DE)
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2025-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-09106-9
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00