Correlation of muscle ultrasound with clinical and pathological findings in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
Takeshi YoshidaHiroki YamazakiYukako NishimoriNaoko TakamatsuKoji FukushimaYusuke OsakiYoshinori TaniguchiTaiki NozakiYoshitaka KumonJemima AlbaydaIchizo NishinoYuishin IzumiPublished in: Muscle & nerve (2023)
Muscle EI may be useful as a surrogate marker of muscle inflammation in non-IBM IIM. Increased muscle EI may be difficult to interpret in patients with long-standing IBM, which has advanced and complex histopathology.