Diagnostic accuracy of gray scale muscle ultrasound screening for pediatric neuromuscular disease.

Andrea J BoonJuerd WijntjesTravis G O'BrienEric J SorensonMeaghan L Cazares GonzalezNens van Alfen

Published in: Muscle & nerve (2021)

Quantitative gray scale muscle US still has good diagnostic value as a screening tool in pediatric NMD. As with any diagnostic test, muscle US is best used in conjunction with history and physical examination to increase specificity and diagnostic yield.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
magnetic resonance imaging
mental health
high resolution
computed tomography
mass spectrometry