1. Can X-rays confirm the diagnosis of suspected spinal tuberculosis? Generally speaking, X-rays cannot confirm the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis. 2.What is the use of CT examination for diagnosing spinal tuberculosis? Can it distinguish between spinal tuberculosis and spinal tumor? CT examination can clearly show the location of spinal tuberculosis, the degree of bone destruction, the presence of abscesses, and the involvement of intervertebral discs, etc. CT is of great value in identifying spinal tuberculosis and spinal tumors. 3.What is the use of MRI to identify and diagnose spinal tuberculosis? When is it done? MRI can detect spinal tuberculosis in the early stage of the disease and determine the extent of the lesion in case of negative results of other tests. MRI is most valuable when spinal tuberculosis is combined with spinal membrane and spinal cord tuberculosis. 4.What is the tuberculin test? What is it useful for diagnosing spinal tuberculosis? Tuberculin is a reagent made from the culture filtrate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A certain dose of tuberculin is injected into the body to determine whether the body has been infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, i.e. the tuberculin test. Tuberculin test has a certain auxiliary and reference value for the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis. 5.When is the tuberculin test done? Does it have the same diagnostic significance in adults as in children? The tuberculin test can be done when spinal tuberculosis is suspected. A positive tuberculin test indicates that the body is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis or has received BCG vaccination, but it does not mean that the person has tuberculosis. A positive or strongly positive tuberculin test in children is more significant for the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis than in adults. 6. Do I need to have blood drawn to diagnose spinal tuberculosis? What blood tests are required? Some spinal tuberculosis requires blood tests, mainly a test for tuberculosis antibodies and a gamma-interferon release test (TSPOT, etc.). A positive test for both of these tests has some reference significance for the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis.