title: Diagnostic value of CT scanning in neuromuscular diseases.
abstract: The diagnosis of myopathies has become easier since the CT technique is available. In this article the possibilities of CT for diagnostic procedures of neuromuscular diseases are pointed out. Density measurements increase differentiation of atrophy or hypertrophy of muscles as well as other pathological changes.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed