CT Manifestations of Progressive Muscular Dystrophy
- VernacularTitle:进行性肌营养不良症的CT表现
- Author:
Yali WANG
;
Xiaojin HOU
;
Xiaojiao LI
;
Guo ZHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
muscle;
muscular dystrophy;
tomography ,X-ray computed
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2001;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe CT findings of progressive muscular dystrophy(PMD)and to evaluate the diagnostic value of CT.Methods 100 healthy person were selected to measure the muscular density with CT including musculi of neck,back,waist,buttocks and legs,the density of musculi of back,waist,buttocks,and legs in 15 cases with PMD evaluated by comparative study.Results The arerage attenuation value of muscle in 100 healthy adults was 55 HU,while the musculi in the patients with PMD appeared atrophy,fatty degeneration and observable low CT attenuation value.Conclusion CT has important value in diagnosing PMD and help to guide the accurate localizations for biopsies.
