Skeletal muscles are length-and velocity-sensitive force producers, constructed of a vast
array of sarcomeres. Muscles come in a variety of sizes and shapes to accomplish a wide …

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 …

Background Numerous structural and compositional changes–related not only to age, but
also activity level and sex–may affect skeletal muscle stiffness across the adult age-span …

Background The architectural characteristics of muscle (fascicle length, pennation angle
muscle thickness) respond to varying forms of stimuli (eg, training, immobilisation and …

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 …

Purpose To develop a protocol for diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) of the complete upper legs
and to demonstrate feasibility of detection of subclinical sports-related muscle changes in …

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 explore the capability and reliability of diffusion tensor magnetic resonance
imaging (DTI) in the evaluation of human skeletal muscle injury. Materials and Methods DTI …

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 …

Cardiac myofiber orientation is a crucial determinant of the distribution of myocardial wall
stress. Myofiber orientation is commonly quantified by helix and transverse angles. Accuracy …