Diffusion‐tensor (DT) MRI fiber tracking may potentially be used for in vivo structural
analysis. The purpose of this study was to assess quantitatively the ability of a DT‐MRI fiber …

Purpose To demonstrate the feasibility of in vivo calf muscle fiber tracking in human
subjects. Materials and Methods An EPI‐based diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) sequence with …

Diffusion-tensor magnetic resonance imaging (DT-MRI) offers great potential for
understanding structure-function relationships in human skeletal muscles. The purposes of …

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)‐based muscle fiber tracking enables the measurement of
muscle architectural parameters, such as pennation angle (θ) and fiber tract length (Lft) …

Muscle architecture is the main determinant of the mechanical behavior of skeletal muscles.
This study explored the feasibility of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and fiber tracking to …

The mechanical functions of muscles involve the generation of force and the actuation of
movement by shortening or lengthening under load. These functions are influenced, in part …

Purpose To investigate a tetrahedral diffusion gradient encoding scheme to measure the
diffusion tensor in vivo for human calf muscle. Materials and Methods The theoretical TE …

Fiber type distribution within a skeletal muscle, ie the quantification of the relative amount of
type 1 (slow‐twitching) and type 2 (fast‐twitching) muscle fibers, is of great interest for the …

Diffusion tensor imaging‐based fiber tracking in skeletal muscle has been used to
reconstruct and quantify muscle architecture. In addition, the consistent pattern of muscle …

Purpose To determine the minimum water percentage in a muscle region of interest that
would allow diffusion tensor (DT−) MRI data to reflect the diffusion properties of pure muscle …