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 …
DTI of human skeletal muscle: the effects of diffusion encoding parameters, signal‐to‐noise ratio and T2 on tensor indices and fiber tracts
In this study, we have performed simulations to address the effects of diffusion encoding
parameters, signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) and T2 on skeletal muscle diffusion tensor indices …
parameters, signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) and T2 on skeletal muscle diffusion tensor indices …
[HTML][HTML] Physical rehabilitation improves muscle function following volumetric muscle loss injury
Background Given the clinical practice of prescribing physical rehabilitation for the treatment
of VML injuries, the present study examined the functional and histomorphological …
of VML injuries, the present study examined the functional and histomorphological …
Multi‐parametric MRI characterization of healthy human thigh muscles at 3.0 T–relaxation, magnetization transfer, fat/water, and diffusion tensor imaging
Muscle diseases commonly have clinical presentations of inflammation, fat infiltration,
fibrosis, and atrophy. However, the results of existing laboratory tests and clinical …
fibrosis, and atrophy. However, the results of existing laboratory tests and clinical …
Eccentric exercise in aging and diseased skeletal muscle: good or bad?
RM Lovering, SV Brooks - Journal of applied Physiology, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Evidence is accumulating regarding the benefits of exercise in people who are more
susceptible to injury, such as the elderly, or those with a neuromuscular disease, for …
susceptible to injury, such as the elderly, or those with a neuromuscular disease, for …
[HTML][HTML] DTI assessment of the maturing growth plate of the knee in adolescents and young adults
Purpose To assess the growth plates of the knee in a healthy population of young adults and
adolescents using DTI, and to correlate the findings with chronological age and skeletal …
adolescents using DTI, and to correlate the findings with chronological age and skeletal …
[HTML][HTML] Diffusion tensor imaging in the musculoskeletal and peripheral nerve systems: from experimental to clinical applications
V Chianca, D Albano, C Messina, CM Cinnante… - European radiology …, 2017 - Springer
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a well-established imaging modality which is used in
all districts of the musculoskeletal and peripheral nerve systems. More recently, initial …
all districts of the musculoskeletal and peripheral nerve systems. More recently, initial …
N on‐D estructive D etermination of M uscle A rchitectural V ariables T hrough the U se of D ice CT
The fascicular architecture of skeletal muscle dictates functional parameters such as force
production and contractile velocity. Muscle microarchitecture is typically determined by …
production and contractile velocity. Muscle microarchitecture is typically determined by …
Determination of three‐dimensional muscle architectures: validation of the DTI‐based fiber tractography method by manual digitization
In the last decade, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has been used increasingly to investigate
three‐dimensional (3 D) muscle architectures. So far there is no study that has proved the …
three‐dimensional (3 D) muscle architectures. So far there is no study that has proved the …