Water diffusion features as indicators of muscle structure ex vivo

JM Bonny, JP Renou - Magnetic resonance imaging, 2002 - Elsevier
The structures of two different bovine muscles, the Semitendinosus (ST) and the Triceps
brachii (TB), were studied using quantitative maps obtained by diffusion tensor imaging at …

Diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging of the human calf: comparison between 1.5 T and 3.0 T—preliminary results

N Saupe, LM White, MS Sussman, A Kassner… - Investigative …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To compare diffusion tensor-magnetic resonance imaging (DT-MRI) of human
calf muscles at 1.5 T and 3.0 T, and to measure a number of quantitative parameters to …

Poor agreement between ultrasound and inbuilt diffusion tensor MRI measures of biceps femoris long head fascicle length

FP Behan, R Vermeulen, T Smith… - Translational Sports …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives This study aimed to determine whether diffusion tensor MR imaging (DTI)
methodology inbuilt within manufacturer software can reliably measure biceps femoris long …

Investigation of the microstructure of the isolated rat heart: A comparison between T*2‐ and diffusion‐weighted MRI

S Köhler, KH Hiller, C Waller, WR Bauer… - … in Medicine: An …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Myocardial fiber structure can be determined with diffusion‐weighted (DW) MRI as well as
with high‐resolution T* 2 imaging. The purpose of the present study was twofold: to provide …

Diffusion tensor imaging and T2 mapping in early denervated skeletal muscle in rats

DH Ha, S Choi, EJ Kang, HT Park - Journal of Magnetic …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background To evaluate the temporal changes of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) indices, T2
values, and visual signal intensity on various fat suppression techniques in the early state of …

[HTML][HTML] A diffusion tensor-based method facilitating volumetric assessment of fiber orientations in skeletal muscle

L Secondulfo, MT Hooijmans, JJ Suskens, V Mazzoli… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The purpose of this study was to develop a DTI-based method to quantitatively
assess fiber angles and changes therein in leg muscles in order to facilitate longitudinal …

Multiparametric MRI characterization of level dependent differences in lumbar muscle size, quality, and microstructure

DB Berry, AE Rodriguez‐Soto, EK Englund… - JOR …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic tool that can be used to noninvasively
assess lumbar muscle size and fatty infiltration, important biomarkers of muscle health …

Determining mean fractional anisotropy using DDCOSY: preliminary results in biological tissues

F Zong, LR Ancelet, IF Hermans… - Magnetic Resonance in …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Complex materials are ubiquitous in science, engineering and nature. One important
parameter for characterising their morphology is the degree of anisotropy. Magnetic …

Diffusion-tensor imaging versus digitization in reconstructing the masseter architecture

C Falcinelli, Z Li, WW Lam… - Journal of …, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Accurate characterization of the craniomaxillofacial (CMF) skeleton using finite element (FE)
modeling requires representation of complex geometries, heterogeneous material …

An exploration of diffusion tensor eigenvector variability within human calf muscles

C Rockel, MD Noseworthy - Journal of magnetic resonance …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To explore the effect of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) acquisition parameters on
principal and minor eigenvector stability within human lower leg skeletal muscles. Materials …