Determination of muscle fibre orientation using diffusioni-weighted MRI

European Journal of Morphology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-10

  Van Doorn, A ^a   Bovendeerd, P H M ^a   Nicolay, K ^b   Drost, M R ^a,c   Janssen, J D ^a,c  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diffusion Weighted MRI; Fibre orientation; Mechanical anisotropy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; CAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANISOTROPY; CATS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MUSCLE FIBERS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0030003428     PISSN: 09243860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/ejom.34.1.5.13156     Document Type: Conference Paper

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