Clinical physiology and functional imaging.
Publisher:
Blackwell,
Frequency: Bimonthly
Country: England
Language: English
Author(s):
Scandinavian Society of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine.
Start Year:2002 -
ISSN:
1475-0961 (Print)
1475-097X (Electronic)
1475-0961 (Linking)
1475-097X (Electronic)
1475-0961 (Linking)
Impact Factor
1.8
2022
| NLM ID: | 101137604 |
| (OCoLC): | 48933893 |
| LCCN: | 2002243054 |
| Classification: | W1 CL766D |
Accuracy of MRI technique in measuring tendon cross-sectional area. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has commonly been applied to determine tendon cross-sectional area (CSA) and length either to measure structural changes or to normalize mechanical measurements to stress and strain. The ability to reproduce CSA measurements on MRI images has been reported, but the accuracy in relation to actual tendon dimensions has never been investigated. The purpose of this study was to compare tendon CSA measured by MRI with that measured in vitro with the mould casting technique. The knee of a horse was MRI-scanned with 1.5 and 3 tesla, and two examiners measured the pate...