Whole-body MR imaging in the diagnosis of polymyositis.
OBJECTIVE
Our purpose was to evaluate the use of whole-body MR imaging in the assessment of the extent and distribution of muscle inflammation in patients with polymyositis.


CONCLUSIONS
Whole-body turbo short tau inversion recovery imaging is a convenient complete method of evaluating patients with muscle inflammation caused by polymyositis. This imaging technique allows us to evaluate the total inflammatory burden by revealing multiple muscle groups not seen with standard protocols.
O'Connell
Martin J
MJ
Department of Radiology, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin 11, Ireland.
Powell
Tom
T
Brennan
Darren
D
Lynch
Timothy
T
McCarthy
Conor J
CJ
Eustace
Stephen J
SJ
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000175:diagnosis*