Necrotizing fasciitis MRI
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Overview
On MRI, necrotizing fasciitis is characterized by features such as loss of muscle texture and high signal intensity compatible with intramuscular hemorrhage in T1 weighted image. On T2-weighted images, subcutaneous and intramuscular edema in a reticulated pattern and subfascial and interfascial crescentic fluid collection are seen.
MRI
MRI
On MRI, necrotizing fasciitis is characterized by the following features:[1][2][3]
- T1– weighted image:
- Loss of muscle texture and may show high signal intensity compatible with intramuscular hemorrhage
- T2– weighted image:
- Subcutaneous and intramuscular edema in a reticulated pattern
- Subfascial and interfascial crescentic fluid collection
References
References
- ↑ Necrotizing fasciitis http://radiopaedia.org/articles/necrotising-fasciitis (2016) Accessed on September 9,2016
- ↑ Parenti GC, Marri C, Calandra G, Morisi C, Zabberoni W (2000). “[Necrotizing fasciitis of soft tissues: role of diagnostic imaging and review of the literature]”. Radiol Med. 99 (5): 334–9. PMID 10938701.
- ↑ Schmid MR, Kossmann T, Duewell S (1998). “Differentiation of necrotizing fasciitis and cellulitis using MR imaging”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 170 (3): 615–20. doi:10.2214/ajr.170.3.9490940. PMID 9490940.
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