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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 9 Imaging findings of bone infarction Of: Linxu Bo, He Jiawei, Bai Guanghui, Yanzhi Han, Chao Hsiao-chun [Abstract] Objective: To evaluate the imaging findings of bone infarction. Methods: A retrospective analysis of pathologically or clinically confirmed 21 cases of bone infarction in patients with X-ray, CT and MRI imaging features. Results: 21 patients with a total of 35 bone involvement, including 18 femoral, 10 tibial, 2 humerus, 1 scapula, ilium 4. in the bone X ray and CT infarction or osteoporosis negative manifestations, MRI check-sensitive, showing a long long T1 T2 abnormal signal , in the middle and late, X ray and CT showed irregular calcification points sheet, MRI has the characteristic manifestations, was “the target ring” or “map”-like signs, T1 and T2-weighted high and low were mixed signals on. Conclusion: MRI For each of the performance of bone infarction with high sensitivity and specificity, X ray and CT of calcified bone infarction detected in the late favorable combination of the three will help confirm the diagnosis. [Keywords:] bone infarction, X-ray, CT, MRI Bone infarction that occurred in the metaphyseal bone necrosis, or core, has not been determined causes, clinical rare, and the performance is not typical. Literatures reported for bone infarction is still more fundamental that the X-ray, CT for Early diagnosis is not sensitive, easily missed or misdiagnosed, MRI has high sensitivity and specificity, is conducive to early diagnosis and differential diagnosis [1-3]. is confirmed in our hospital in recent years, 21 cases of bone infarction imaging findings in order to further enhance the awareness of the disease. 1 Data and methods 1.1 General Information Select our hospital from February 2004 to August 2008, the by pathology or clinical follow-up confirmed 21 cases of bone infarction, in which 14 males and 7 females, aged 19 to 58 years, average 38.5 years old. All patients were denied There