Muscle imaging is increasingly important in the management of neuromuscular diseases, and techniques are becoming ever more sophisticated. Three new studies demonstrate the advances being made in diagnostic and quantitative muscle imaging, including the incorporation of artificial intelligence for image analysis.
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Carlier, P.G., Reyngoudt, H. The expanding role of MRI in neuromuscular disorders. Nat Rev Neurol 16, 301–302 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-020-0346-2
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