Fig. 2.

Axial EPI-T2-weighted sequences (TE = 90 ms) of the thigh depicting three different grades of edema in the right vastus lateralis muscle. A Edema was scored as 1 because of the slight involvement of 1/3 of muscle; the patient was negative for IIM and had a final diagnosis of FSHD genetically confirmed. B Edema was scored as 2 because it was moderated and involved 2/3 of the muscle area; the patient had a final diagnosis IIM. C Edema was scored as 3 since it involved the total muscle area; the patient had a final diagnosis of IIM