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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.
Overview
There are no MRI findings associated with [disease name].
OR
[Location] MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on MRI suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
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There are no MRI findings associated with [disease name]. However, a MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
MRI
Lower limb MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Findings on MRI suggestive of Duchenne muscular dystrophy include:[1]
- High T1-weighted signal in affected muscles such as:
- Gastrocnemii muscles
- Gluteus maximus
- Gluteus medius
- Adductor magnus muscles
- Psoas
- Iliacus
- Quadriceps
- Rectus femoris
- Biceps femoris
- Peroneus longus
- Soleus muscles
References
- ↑ Schreiber, A.; Smith, W. L.; Ionasescu, V.; Zellweger, H.; Franken, E. A.; Dunn, V.; Ehrhardt, J. (1987). "Magnetic resonance imaging of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy". Pediatric Radiology. 17 (6): 495–497. doi:10.1007/BF02388288. ISSN 0301-0449.