Augusto Guimaraes Altoe, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Clarissa Canella MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Silvana Machado Mendonca, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Flavia Martins Costa MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Pedro Henrique Rodrigues Martins MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Evandro Miguelote, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

The purpose of this article is: - To demonstrate the usefulness of whole-body MR imaging in patients with autoimmune and inflammatory systemic disorders, as chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO), inflammatory miophaties, spondyloarthritis, helping the diagnosis, specially in multifocal and non symptomatic disease. - To describe imaging protocols, interpretation of imaging findings and initial experience with whole-body MR imaging in the evaluation of some rheumatic diseases. Also, the correlation with disease activity and some differential diagnosis will be discussed.

A. To illustate the usefulness whole-body MR imaging in patients with autoimmune and inflammatory systemic disorders B. To correlate whole-body MR imaging and clinical findings, predicting disease activity.

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Altoe, A, Canella, C, Mendonca, S, Costa, F, Martins, P, Miguelote, E, The Use of Whole-body MR Imaging in Rheumatic Diseases.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14014995.html