The role of gray-scale ultrasound in assessment of myositis
C Botar-Jid, SM Dudea, L Damian, S Rednic, D Vasilescu · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2008 · Heft 05
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Aim: The aim of the study is to analyze whether gray-scale ultrasound is useful in characterizing the skeletal muscle architecture in myositis. Method: This study group consists 25 patients, aged 19–77 years, examined by greyscale ultrasound with a 7.5–13MHz transducer. The patients had histologically proven polymyositis (13 patients) and dermatomyositis (12 patients). Data from a control group of 25 healthy volunteers were used to define the normal appearance of the muscles. The ultrasound examination was performed at the level of the thigh, shank or arm, in neutral position and with the muscle relaxed. Bilater…
