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Diagnostic Imaging of Inflammatory Myopathies: New Concepts and a Radiological Approach

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Purpose of Review

The purpose of this review article is to highlight the current role of diagnostic imaging in the assessment of inflammatory myopathies.

Recent Findings

Recent research demonstrates that imaging plays an important role in evaluating patients with symptoms of an inflammatory myopathy. In general, MRI is the pivotal imaging modality for assessing inflammatory myopathies, revealing precise anatomic details because of changes in the signal intensity of the muscles. Whole-body MR imaging has become increasingly important over the last several years. US is also a valuable imaging modality for scanning muscles.

Summary

Together with the clinical history, familiarity with the imaging features of inflammatory myopathies is essential for formulating an accurate diagnosis.

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    Júlio Brandão Guimarães, Marcelo A. Nico, Alípio G. Omond, Laís Uyeda Aivazoglou & Rafael Baches Jorge

  2. Department of Radiology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil

    Júlio Brandão Guimarães, Laís Uyeda Aivazoglou & Artur R. C. Fernandes

  3. Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, 185 Berry St, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA

    Júlio Brandão Guimarães

  4. Division of Musculoskeletal, Department of Radiology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Marcelo A. Nico & Rafael Baches Jorge

  5. Department of Neurology, Faculdade de Medicina (FMUSP), Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Edmar Zanoteli

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Guimarães, J.B., Nico, M.A., Omond, A.G. et al. Diagnostic Imaging of Inflammatory Myopathies: New Concepts and a Radiological Approach. Curr Rheumatol Rep 21, 8 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-019-0807-z

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