IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-9-4-24832 Original Research Paper ROLE OF MRI IN POTT'S SPINE Anshul Gupta Dr. Dr. C. Raychaudhary Dr. April 2020 9 4 01 02 ABSTRACT

Aims and objectives: Case study of POTT SPINE with MRI. Methods and materials: Retrospective review of imaging of 31 patients diagnosed as pott’s spine with MRI. Results: Three most useful MR imaging features with high sensitivity and specificity (> 80%) were endplate disruption (31/31,100%), paravertebral soft tissue (30/31,96.8%), and high signal intensity of intervertebral disc on T2W (25/31,80.6%). High sensitivity but low specificity signs in MRI included bone marrow edema (28/31,90.3%), bone marrow enhancement (31/31,100%), posterior element involvement (29/31,93.5%), canal stenosis (27/31,87.1%), and spinal cord or nerve root compression (25/31,80.6%). Low sensitivity but high specificity features in MRI were intervertebral disc enhancement (20/31,64.5%), vertebral collapse (18/31,58.1%), and kyphosis deformity (21/31,67.7%). Overall, the sensitivity and specificity of MRI for spinal tuberculosis was 100%.