The effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) iron corrected T1 in monitoring metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis in obesity following bariatric surgery and lifestyle modification: a prospective cohort study.

Background: Bariatric surgery and lifestyle modification are important treatments for obesity, a risk factor for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Studies have related weight reduction with changes in MASH, however, few have used imaging to investigate effects on liver health. We evaluated differences in liver response to obesity treatment using disease activity iron corrected T1 (cT1) and proton density fat fraction (PDFF) in patients with both obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Morphological Change of Paraspinal Muscles in Girls With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Study Design: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To investigate and compare any morphological differences in paraspinal muscles (PSM) between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients (with severe or non-severe curves) and healthy controls.

Summary Of Background Data: Several studies have reported abnormalities in biochemical, electromyographic activity, and histological changes of PSM in AIS.