OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to provide a practical review of the spectrum of MRI findings in inflammatory muscle diseases and their noninflammatory mimics. CONCLUSION: MRI is a highly sensitive tool for the diagnosis of muscle diseases. Although it has low specificity, awareness of the potential imaging findings in the various, sometimes rare, muscular disorders is helpful for accurate diagnosis.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to provide a practical review of the spectrum of MRI findings in inflammatory muscle diseases and their noninflammatory mimics. CONCLUSION: MRI is a highly sensitive tool for the diagnosis of muscle diseases. Although it has low specificity, awareness of the potential imaging findings in the various, sometimes rare, muscular disorders is helpful for accurate diagnosis.
Authors: Francesco Carbonetti; Antonio Cremona; Valentina Carusi; Marco Guidi; Elsa Iannicelli; Marco Di Girolamo; Daniela Sergi; Alvise Clarioni; Giulio Baio; Giulio Antonelli; Luca Fratini; Vincenzo David Journal: Radiol Med Date: 2015-08-19 Impact factor: 3.469
Authors: Iago Pinal-Fernandez; Maria Casal-Dominguez; John A Carrino; Arash H Lahouti; Pari Basharat; Jemima Albayda; Julie J Paik; Shivani Ahlawat; Sonye K Danoff; Thomas E Lloyd; Andrew L Mammen; Lisa Christopher-Stine Journal: Ann Rheum Dis Date: 2016-09-20 Impact factor: 19.103