title: [Technic for computed tomographic study of skeletal muscles in neuromuscular diseases].
abstract: Computed tomography provides a complete view of morphological alterations in skeletal muscle caused by neuromuscular diseases. A good image quality of the lower as well as of the upper limbs is obtained by choosing a small scanning-field and an appropriate scanning-position. The arms are best examined one by one. In follow-up studies muscular atrophy can be documented by planimetric and densimetric measurements. Furthermore CT-scanning is a convenient method for selecting suitable muscles for muscle biopsy.
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Rodiek
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Küther
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Technik computertomographischer Skelettmuskeluntersuchungen bei neuromuskulären Erkrankungen.