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 …
Skeletal muscle diffusion tensor‐MRI fiber tracking: rationale, data acquisition and analysis methods, applications and future directions
BM Damon, M Froeling, AKW Buck… - NMR in …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
movement by shortening or lengthening under load. These functions are influenced, in part …
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 …
Diffusion‐tensor MRI reveals the complex muscle architecture of the human forearm
Purpose: To design a time‐efficient patient‐friendly clinical diffusion tensor MRI protocol and
postprocessing tool to study the complex muscle architecture of the human forearm …
postprocessing tool to study the complex muscle architecture of the human forearm …
Reliability and robustness of muscle architecture measurements obtained using diffusion tensor imaging with anatomically constrained tractography
B Bolsterlee, A D'Souza, RD Herbert - Journal of biomechanics, 2019 - Elsevier
For detailed analyses of muscle adaptation mechanisms during growth, ageing or disease,
reliable measurements of muscle architecture are required. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) …
reliable measurements of muscle architecture are required. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) …
Computational bodybuilding: Anatomically-based modeling of human bodies
We propose a method to create a wide range of human body shapes from a single input 3D
anatomy template. Our approach is inspired by biological processes responsible for human …
anatomy template. Our approach is inspired by biological processes responsible for human …
A three-dimensional approach to pennation angle estimation for human skeletal muscle
D Lee, Z Li, QZ Sohail, K Jackson… - Computer Methods in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Pennation angle (PA) is an important property of human skeletal muscle that plays a
significant role in determining the force contribution of fascicles to skeletal movement. Two …
significant role in determining the force contribution of fascicles to skeletal movement. Two …
Nonlocal intracranial cavity extraction
Automatic and accurate methods to estimate normalized regional brain volumes from MRI
data are valuable tools which may help to obtain an objective diagnosis and followup of …
data are valuable tools which may help to obtain an objective diagnosis and followup of …
Volumetric michell trusses for parametric design & fabrication
We present the first algorithm for designing volumetric Michell Trusses. Our method uses a
parametrization-based approach to generate trusses made of structural elements aligned …
parametrization-based approach to generate trusses made of structural elements aligned …
Active volumetric musculoskeletal systems
We introduce a new framework for simulating the dynamics of musculoskeletal systems, with
volumetric muscles in close contact and a novel data-driven muscle activation model …
volumetric muscles in close contact and a novel data-driven muscle activation model …