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Fig. 4A. 56-year-old man with suspected polymyositis. Whole-body turbo
short tau inversion recovery MR image (TR/TE, 4000/30; inversion time, 160
msec) of posterior aspect of upper torso shows extensive inflammation in
deltoid, trapezius, triceps, and latissimus dorsi muscles bilaterally
(straight arrows) and further muscle edema and inflammation in vastus
medialis and lateralis muscles of left thigh (curved arrow). Note
susceptibility artifact at site of right hip prosthesis, limiting assessment
of muscles adjacent to this site.