Polymyositis is classified as a separate entity among idiopathic inflammatory myopathies but
it is considered as the least common since it is an exclusion diagnosis. This myopathy …

Proximal myopathy presents as symmetrical weakness of proximal upper and/or lower limbs.
There is a broad range of underlying causes including drugs, alcohol, thyroid disease …

Objective To evaluate the use of ultrasound coupled with machine learning (ML) and deep
learning (DL) techniques for automated or semi-automated classification of myositis …

Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of digital lesions in very early
diagnosis of SSc (VEDOSS) patients and its possible association with internal organ …

Objective. To establish whether 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission
computerised tomography (FDG-PET/CT) might reveal active disease in patients with …

Recent years have seen steady progress in the identification of genetic muscle diseases as
well as efforts to develop treatment for these diseases. Consequently, sensitive and …

Musculoskeletal MRI covers the entire musculoskeletal system and related conditions, both
common and rare. The text is neatly divided into sections based on the major anatomic …

The role of muscle imaging in the diagnosis of inherited and acquired muscle diseases has
gained clinical relevance. In particular, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly …

In distal symmetric sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DSPN) in diabetes, involvement of the
motor system is rarely seen. Using dynamometry, substantial weakness at the ankle and …

Objective: Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a common technique to elicit muscle
contraction and help improve muscle strength. Traditional FES over the muscle belly …