Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging has emerged as a useful imaging tool in
diagnosing and characterizing the progression of myopathies and muscular dystrophies …

The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnostic work-out of myopathies:
differential diagnosis between inflammatory myo Page 1 Clinical and Experimental …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important tool in the evaluation of neuromuscular
disorders. MRI accurately demonstrates muscle oedema, atrophy, subcutaneous pathology …

In this review we discuss the use of conventional (computed tomography, magnetic
resonance imaging, ultrasound) and advanced muscle imaging modalities (diffusion tensor …

Myopathies are a heterogeneous group of disorders that affect the muscle channel,
structure, or metabolism. This chapter will provide a diagnostic approach to a patient with …

Over the last two decades, muscle (magnetic resonance) imaging has become an important
complementary tool in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of inherited neuromuscular …

The muscular system is one of the largest organ systems of the human body. In almost every
MR image, skeletal muscles are also displayed. Although muscular diseases encompass a …

Muscle imaging has extraordinarily developed in the past decade. Over the past years, the
use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify particular involvement of the muscles of …

In the last years, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become fundamental for the
diagnosis and monitoring of myopathies given its ability to show the severity and distribution …

Identification of a specific myopathy not only dictates treatment options but also allows for
counseling regarding the natural history of the condition. Most myopathies result in …