Bone biopsy for histopathology and tissue culture remains the gold standard for diagnosis of osteomyelitis. However, MRI often results in a radiologic diagnosis of osteomyelitis preceding biopsy. The purpose of this study is to examine the diagnostic yield of percutaneous bone biopsies and the effect of biopsy results on clinical management in children with suspected osteomyelitis and positive MRI findings. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020

Authors: Yen Christopher, Hernandez Alberto, Gardner Gregory, Nazario Maricarmen, Kukreja Kamlesh, Desai Sudhen

Keywords: Biopsy, Osteomyelitis, MRI

Non-contrast MRI with focused rapid-acquisition sequences can be used in place of CT for effective diagnosis of pediatric acute appendicitis (PAS). However, higher costs and limited resources are major considerations when considering its use. The goal of this study was to evaluate accuracy, utilization, and cost of MR compared to US and CT in the diagnosis of PAS. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2023 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2023

Authors: Yen Christopher, Bhakta Kavita, Terzo Madison, Guleria Saurabh, Hussaini Shaheen, Huynh Tommy

Keywords: magnetic resonance, billing, quality