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Whole-body MRI and pathological findings in adult patients with myopathies.
Skeletal Radiol
May 2019
Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona (UB) and CIBERER, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Spain.
Article Synopsis
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the preferred method for identifying muscle diseases connected to myopathies due to its high sensitivity and specificity.
- Advances in technology since 2008 have enhanced whole-body MRI (WBMRI), allowing for quick and high-quality imaging of the entire musculoskeletal system, which includes specific protocols like T1-weighted and STIR imaging.
- WBMRI effectively assesses various types of myopathies, helps pinpoint specific muscle involvement for biopsies, and can even detect unrelated conditions like tumors.