title: MDCT imaging of calcinosis in systemic sclerosis.
abstract: Calcinosis is a typical feature of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and can be found in many different tissues including the superficial soft tissues, periarticular structures, muscles, and tendons. It can also provoke erosive changes on bones. Investigation is conducted most often with plain radiographs. However, when a more detailed assessment is necessary, multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is helpful owing to its multiplanar reformat (MPR) ability. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the various appearances of calcinosis in SSc patients as visualized at MDCT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, QC, Canada. cyb_freire@yahoo.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Freire
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Becce
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Feydy
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guérini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Campagna
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Allanore
authors.forename: J-L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Drapé
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*