METHOD OF DIAGNOSING TUBERCULOUS SPONDILITIS Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC A61B5/53 A61B6/03 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: tuberculous spondilitis is diagnosed by application of X-ray computed tomography (RCT) or magnetic resonance tomography (MRT). In case of RCT presence of such signs as destruction of vertebra body by two thirds of its height (Drct) and unilateral paravertebral shadow (Srct) is identified. Presence of sign is designated as "1", its absence - as "0", obtained values of signs are substituted into discriminant analysis equation: -1.34+1.70×Drct+1.43×Srct. If equation value is >0.42, "tuberculous spondilitis" is diagnosed, <0.42 diagnosis "tuberculous spondilitis" is rejected. In case of MRT application, presence of such signs as destruction of vertebra body by two thirds of its height (Dmrt) and bilateral paravertebral shadow (Smrt) is identified, presence of sign is designated as "1", its absence - as "0", obtained values of signs are substituted into discriminant analysis equation:-1.43+1.81×Dmrt+1.45×Smrt. If equation value is >0.45, "tuberculous spondilitis" is diagnosed, <0.45 diagnosis "tuberculous spondilitis" is rejected.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to diagnose pathology in non-invasive way, under conditions of the entire organism, within 1-2 hours.

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