Table 1 MR-based morphological classification staging of spondylodiscitis
From: SponDT (Spondylodiscitis Diagnosis and Treatment): spondylodiscitis scoring system
Stage | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MRI | None | Spondylitis or discitis (T2 intensity, contrast enhancement) | Spondylodiscitis (T1 intensity, T2, KM intensity, contrast enhancement in BS/WK, structural disorders) | Spondylodiscitis with a paravertebral abscess |