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A wide range of imaging protocols was observed with variations in scanner type, field strength, sequence combinations, and anatomical coverage. Semi-quantitative visual grading was the most commonly used assessment method (31/49, 63.2 %), with binary scoring in 23/31 and software-assisted or automated techniques in 8/31. Six studies used descriptive analysis alone. Inter-rater agreement was reported in 15 studies, with variable reliability observed for both muscle edema (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] range: 0.78-1.00; kappa range: 0.30-1.00) and replacement of skeletal muscle by fat (ICC range: 0.77-0.97; kappa range: 0.54-0.93). Several studies have reported that WB-MRI patterns correlate with clinical measures of disease activity and can discriminate between myopathic diseases and IIM subtypes. In summary, despite the clinical utility of MRI for IIM, significant methodological variability remains. 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