![]() DW MRI detects the random motion of molecules, called Brownian motion, at a microscopic level. With the recent development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its applications, diffusion weighted MR imaging (DW MRI) can be obtained using various commercial MRI scanners. ConclusionsĭTI parameters were significantly changed depending on the ankle joint position and type of muscle contraction. Overall reproducibility of the DTI parameters was excellent. A negative correlation for the tibialis anterior muscle in the non-contraction state was seen between the maximum amount of work and fractional anisotropy. There was a positive correlation between the maximum amount of work and fractional anisotropy in the non-contraction state for the soleus muscle. A positive correlation of the soleus muscle in the non-contraction state was seen between the maximum power and the λ 1, λ 2, and mean diffusivity. The λ 1, λ 2, λ 3, and mean diffusivity of the soleus muscle are significantly lower in the non-contraction state as compared with isometric contraction and soleus shortening ( p < 0.05). Intra- and inter-class correlation coefficients were calculated for analysis of reproducibility. The values of the DTI parameters and correlation between the DTI parameters and muscle power measurements (maximum power and maximum amount of work) obtained from a dynamometer were statistically compared among the different types of contraction. DTI parameters (λ 1, λ 2, λ 3, mean diffusivity, and fractional anisotropy) were calculated. ![]() Materials and methodsĭTI measurements of the unilateral lower leg muscles having three different types of contraction (non-contraction state, isometric contraction, and soleus shortening) were obtained from 10 healthy adults using a 3-T MRI scanner. To compare diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) parameters in healthy adult human lower leg muscles and to determine the correlation between DTI parameters and muscle power measurements among different types of muscle contraction.
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