The first reports of accurate skeletal muscle mass measurement in human subjects
appeared at about the same time as introduction of the sarcopenia concept in the late …

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is increasingly applied to study skeletal muscle physiology,
anatomy, and pathology. The reason for this growing interest is that DTI offers unique …

Osteoporosis and sarcopenia represent two major health problems with an increasing
prevalence in the elderly population. The correlation between these diseases has been …

Purpose To compare two-dimensional (2D) gradient-recalled echo (GRE) and 2D spin-echo
(SE) echo-planar imaging (EPI) magnetic resonance (MR) elastography for measurement of …

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of performing magnetic
resonance elastography (MRE) as a screening tool for elevated liver stiffness in patients' …

In the last years, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become fundamental for the
diagnosis and monitoring of myopathies given its ability to show the severity and distribution …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to validate the use of MR spectroscopy (MRS) in
measuring muscular fat and to compare it with T2 maps in differentiating boys with …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound are the imaging modalities of choice to
assess muscle injuries in athletes. Most authors consider MRI as the reference standard for …

Background Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a highly valuable tool for
full assessment of the extent of bilateral symmetrical diffuse inflammatory myopathy, owing …

Introduction: MRI evaluation in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD)
demonstrates fatty replacement and inflammation/edema in muscle. Our previous work …