MRI for Evaluation of the Entire Muscular System
Fig. 1 Typical pathological changes in muscular tissue of the thigh shown in standard proton (1H) MRI. a edema like changes, b lipoamatous degeneration, c atrophy, d hypertrophy (images courtesy of…
in Inflammatory Myopathies and Autoimmune-Mediated Myositis
Fig. 1 Axial spectral presaturation with inversion recovery image of the thigh with more or less symmetric hyperintensities of mainly the anterior compartment in DM. Fat suppression is not uniform over…
of Skeletal Muscle Anatomy to MRI and US Findings
Fig. 1 Volume rendering computed tomography in false colors showing the macroscopical anatomy of the muscles of the abdominal wall, including the rectus abdominis muscle Pennate muscles include triangular-shaped (e.g., adductor…
of Skeletal Muscle in Neuromuscular Disease: A Clinical Perspective
Fig. 1 Myopathic and neuropathic motor unit potentials (MUPs) on electromyography (EMG). a Short duration, polyphasic, low amplitude MUPs are seen in this quantitative EMG study of a patient with myopathy….
the Skeletal Muscle: When to Use MR imaging and When to Use Ultrasound
Ultrasound MR imaging Strain—early acute phase (<6 h) + +++ Strain—late acute phase (>24 h) ++ +++ Muscle scar detection ++ + Recovery time prediction + ++ Delayed onset muscle soreness…
