MRI in myopathy.
MRI is a promising tool that can be used as an adjunctive test during the evaluation of patients who have myopathy and can help raise the diagnostic yield of a planned biopsy. It also has promise as a clinical endpoint. This article discusses abnormalities visible on MRI of muscle and the use of MRI in patients who have myopathy.
Lovitt
Steven
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Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA. lovittmd@sbcglobal.net
Marden
Franklin A
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Gundogdu
Betul
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Ostrowski
Mary L
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017240:Mitochondrial Myopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D013577:Syndrome