title: Whole-body MR imaging in the diagnosis of polymyositis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin 11, Ireland.
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: Darren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: Conor J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Eustace
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000175:diagnosis*