| Literature DB >> 12401454 |
Eugenio Mercuri1, Anna Pichiecchio, Serena Counsell, Joanna Allsop, Claudio Cini, Heinz Jungbluth, Carla Uggetti, Graeme Bydder.
Abstract
The use of muscle magnetic resonance imaging in patients with muscular dystrophies or congenital myopathies has been limited. We describe the development of a short protocol to be used in young patients with neuromuscular disorders. The protocol includes transverse T1-weighted spin echo sequence images of thighs and calves. The total scanning time is less than 30 minutes, and can be easily applied to patients over the age of 4 years without any need for sedation. Although only the leg muscles are imaged, the images obtained can still help to identify specific patterns of muscle involvement and provide additional help in the differential diagnosis of muscle disorders with overlapping clinical features.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12401454 DOI: 10.1016/s1090-3798(02)90617-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Paediatr Neurol ISSN: 1090-3798 Impact factor: 3.140