Grading of mycetoma using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Abstract

The aims of the study is to investigate the role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in classification and grading of mycetoma disease, the study was conducted at the center of Mycetoma Research -Khartoum University during the period 2018-2022. The study deals with the patients of mycetoma disease transferred to Magnetic Resonance Imaging department in FADIAL hospital, ANTALIA diagnostic center and DAR AL-ELAJ hospital. The study covered 150 patients including both genders 88.7 % male and 11.3 % female the sample is ranged between 10 years up to 62 years. The MRI evaluated and the data were collected through a questionnaire contains the manifestation of the disease on Resonance Imaging by radiologists. The data were analyzed by using SPSS program (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) version 26 and excel program. Categorical data were presented as frequencies, percentages and the result were displayed as tables and figures. The result shows that males are more affected with disease than female with percentage of 88.7% the age is ranged between 21-31 years was more affected with percentage of 42%. The spots were appeared in all images with prominent appearance 69.7% percentage. Inlets sinuses appear is shown in 45% from the sample, otherwise bone destruction appearance is highly frequented in the data with percentage 75.7 %. The ability to grading the disease with MSMB (Mycetoma Skin, Muscle and Bone System) had percentage of 100% that’s mean the new grading system was done with all the samples. The study conduct that Magnetic Resonance Imaging had great value in grading mycetoma disease but on the other hand it’s not main role in classification between types that causing mycetoma disease.