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Imaging of Skeletal Muscle in Neuromuscular Disease: A Clinical Perspective

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Skeletal Musculature

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Abstract

Neuromuscular diseases result from pathologic processes affecting the peripheral nerve, neuromuscular junction, or muscle. The clinical phenotypes of these differing disorders may overlap, creating difficulty in making an exact diagnosis. Skeletal muscle imaging offers a noninvasive means of obtaining detailed information on the presence and pattern of pathology that may augment the evaluation. In addition to diagnosis, imaging of muscle may prove valuable for longitudinal study of individual patients. While computed tomography (CT) and ultrasonography (US) are utilized, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides a superior view of muscle. Additional studies will determine the best methods of imaging and their exact role in the care of patients with neuromuscular disease.

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