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May 23, 2018Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology

Imaging Patterns of Muscle Atrophy

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Key result

Conventional and quantitative muscle MRI techniques are valuable for diagnosing and monitoring inherited dystrophic muscle diseases and muscle denervation.

Population

Patients with inherited and acquired muscle diseases (including muscular dystrophies and muscle denervation)

Design

Review

Authors

MWMarcel WolfMWMike P. WattjesMWMarc‐André Weber

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Overview

MRI pattern recognition may aid myopathy differentials; leaves open prospective validation before routine clinical adoption.

Structured PICO

P
Population
Patients with inherited and acquired muscle diseases (including muscular dystrophies and muscle denervation)
E
Exposure
Conventional and quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
O
Outcome
Diagnosis and monitoring of muscle diseases

Muscle MRI is a valuable tool for diagnosing and monitoring disease progression in inherited and acquired muscle diseases.

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Wolf et al. (2018) conducted a review in Inherited and acquired muscle diseases. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was evaluated. Conventional and quantitative muscle MRI techniques are valuable for diagnosing and monitoring inherited dystrophic muscle diseases and muscle denervation.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9e42b9ea032eb126da28f3https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1641574
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