Open AccessCost-effectiveness of MR imaging in evaluating polymyositis.
Author(s) -
Mark E. Schweitzer,
John Fort
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.165.6.7484589
Subject(s) - medicine , polymyositis , biopsy , coronal plane , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , muscle biopsy , nuclear medicine , pathology
Polymyositis is an inflammatory disorder of muscle that is often difficult to diagnose. The purpose of this study was to assess the usefulness and cost-effectiveness of MR imaging as a biopsy guide in patients with suspected polymyositis as an alternative to a blind biopsy.