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MR Imaging of Muscle Injuries

1997; Thieme Medical Publishers (Germany); Volume: 1; Issue: 01 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1055/s-2008-1080133

1089-7860

Lynne S. Steinbach, James M. Fleckenstein, Jerrold H. Mink,

Peripheral Nerve Disorders

Muscle pain related to exertion is common and the severity and significance can be difficult to assess clinically. Before magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was available, scintigraphy, ultrasound (US), and computed tomography (CT) were used to evaluate muscle trauma. MRI is now considered the primary imaging modality for detecting muscle injury and for determining the type of injury and degree of muscle involvement. It is highly sensitive to muscle edema and hemorrhage and can therefore be of aid in evaluating muscle injury. Because MRI is sensitive to tissue alteration that is not apparent clinically, it can also aid in optimal management of patients following trauma, and can be used to identify various sequelae.