Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the liver
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging plays an increasingly important role in the evaluation of
patients with liver disease because of its high contrast resolution, lack of ionizing radiation …
patients with liver disease because of its high contrast resolution, lack of ionizing radiation …
Muscle architecture assessment: strengths, shortcomings and new frontiers of in vivo imaging techniques
Skeletal muscle structural assembly (and its remodeling in response to loading–unloading
states) can be investigated macroscopically by assessing muscle architecture, described as …
states) can be investigated macroscopically by assessing muscle architecture, described as …
Techniques and applications of skeletal muscle diffusion tensor imaging: a review
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is increasingly applied to study skeletal muscle physiology,
anatomy, and pathology. The reason for this growing interest is that DTI offers unique …
anatomy, and pathology. The reason for this growing interest is that DTI offers unique …
Architectural adaptations of muscle to training and injury: a narrative review outlining the contributions by fascicle length, pennation angle and muscle thickness
Background The architectural characteristics of muscle (fascicle length, pennation angle
muscle thickness) respond to varying forms of stimuli (eg, training, immobilisation and …
muscle thickness) respond to varying forms of stimuli (eg, training, immobilisation and …
Effects of physical training and detraining, immobilisation, growth and aging on human fascicle geometry
AJ Blazevich - Sports medicine, 2006 - Springer
In addition to its size and the extent of its neural activation, a muscle's geometry (the angles
and lengths of its fibres or fascicles) strongly influences its force production characteristics …
and lengths of its fibres or fascicles) strongly influences its force production characteristics …
Diffusion tensor imaging in evaluation of human skeletal muscle injury
T Zaraiskaya, D Kumbhare… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To explore the capability and reliability of diffusion tensor magnetic resonance
imaging (DTI) in the evaluation of human skeletal muscle injury. Materials and Methods DTI …
imaging (DTI) in the evaluation of human skeletal muscle injury. Materials and Methods DTI …
In vivo MR tractography using diffusion imaging
Diffusion in structured tissue, such as white matter or muscle, is anisotropic. MR diffusion
tensor imaging (DTI) measures anisotropy per pixel and provides the directional information …
tensor imaging (DTI) measures anisotropy per pixel and provides the directional information …
Three-dimensional architecture of the whole human soleus muscle in vivo
Background Most data on the architecture of the human soleus muscle have been obtained
from cadaveric dissection or two-dimensional ultrasound imaging. We present the first …
from cadaveric dissection or two-dimensional ultrasound imaging. We present the first …
MR neurography and muscle MR imaging for image diagnosis of disorders affecting the peripheral nerves and musculature
AG Filler, KR Maravilla, JS Tsuruda - Neurologic clinics, 2004 - neurologic.theclinics.com
Medical imaging, including MR imaging [1], is playing an increasingly important role in the
diagnosis of disorders affecting the peripheral nerves and muscles [2, 3]. In the past, the …
diagnosis of disorders affecting the peripheral nerves and muscles [2, 3]. In the past, the …
Evaluation of skeletal muscle DTI in patients with duchenne muscular dystrophy
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a popular method to assess differences in fiber
organization in diseased and healthy muscle tissue. Previous work has shown that muscle …
organization in diseased and healthy muscle tissue. Previous work has shown that muscle …