A study of diagnostic accuracy of MRI in the contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis of meningitis correlated with CSF analysis at tertiary health care centre
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Radiology - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Meningitis is a significant health problem worldwide and can be a life-threatening emergency if not suspected, appropriately diagnosed, and managed expeditiously Aims and Objective: To Study diagnostic accuracy of MRI in the Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosis of Meningitis Correlated with CSF Analysis at tertiary health care centre. Methodology: This was cross-sectional study carried out in the department of radiology at tertiary health care centre during the one year period i.e. March 2017 to March 2018. In the one year period with written and explained consent; 60 patients suspected with meningitis were undergone Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and CSF examination with all standard protocols. The sensitivity and specificity Positive Predictive Value and Negative Predictive Value was calculated by MEDCAL Software. Result: In our study we have seen that The majority of the patients were in the age group of 40-50 were 40.00% followed by 50-60 Were 21.67%, 30-40 were 20.00%, >60 were 10.00%, 20-30 were 8.33%. The majority of the patients were Male i.e. 58.33% and Female were 41.67% Sensitivity was 93.33% (77.93% to 99.18%) and Specificity was 90.00 % (73.47% to 97.89%) . Positive Predictive Value 90.32% (76.06% to 96.48%), Negative Predictive Value was 93.10 % (77.88% to 98.11%) Conclusion: It can be concluded from our study that Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging was very efficacious in the diagnosis of meningitis so must be accompanied with CSF for the correct diagnosis of meningitis.
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Vinayak Gautam, Shambhavi . , Nishit .
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