Muscle fat infiltration: a narrative review of the magnetic resonance (MR)-based evaluation methods and their clinical applications.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Muscle fat infiltration (MFI) can be seen in several pathologies of various origin including neuromuscular, endocrinological, or musculoskeletal etiologies. Its evaluation is possible through medical imaging, especially MRI, using qualitative or quantitative methods. This paper is an overview of the techniques used to evaluate MFI in different pathologies.

Methods

The literature search was performed on the PubMed database for articles published in English between 2010 and end of January 2023. The keywords used were: (Fat infiltration of the muscle) AND magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In total, 159 articles were included.

Key content and findings

Qualitative methods of MFI evaluation represented 20% of the studies, with the Goutallier classif

SUBMITTER: Assi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651973 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature