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Reference data on muscle volumes of healthy human pelvis and lower extremity muscles: an in vivo magnetic resonance imaging feasibility study

verfasst von: Juliane Lube, Sebastian Cotofana, Ingo Bechmann, Thomas L. Milani, Orkun Özkurtul, Tatsuo Sakai, Hanno Steinke, Niels Hammer

Erschienen in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Ausgabe 1/2016

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Abstract

Purpose

Muscle volumes are of crucial interest when attempting to analyze individual physical performance and disease- or age-related alterations in muscle morphology. However, very little reference data are available in the literature on pelvis and lower extremity muscle volumes originating from healthy and young individuals. Furthermore, it is of interest if representative muscle volumes, covering large anatomical regions, can be obtained using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a setting similar to the clinical routine. Our objective was therefore to provide encompassing, bilateral, 3-T MRI-based datasets on muscle volumes of the pelvis and the lower limb muscles.

Methods

T1-weighted 3-T MRI records were obtained bilaterally from six young and healthy participants. Three-dimensional volumes were compiled from 28 muscles and muscle groups of each participant before the muscle volumes were computed.

Results

Muscle volumes were obtained from 28 muscles and muscle groups of the pelvis and lower extremity. Volumes were larger in male than in female participants. Volumes of the dominant and non-dominant sides were similar in both genders. The obtained results were in line with volumetric data obtained from smaller anatomical areas, thus extending the available datasets.

Conclusions

This study provides an encompassing and feasible approach to obtain data on the muscle volumes of pelvic and limb muscles of healthy, young, and physically active individuals. The respective data form a basis to determine effects of therapeutic approaches, progression of diseases, or technical applications like automated segmentation algorithms applied to different populations.

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Titel: Reference data on muscle volumes of healthy human pelvis and lower extremity muscles: an in vivo magnetic resonance imaging feasibility study
verfasst von: Juliane Lube
Sebastian Cotofana
Ingo Bechmann
Thomas L. Milani
Orkun Özkurtul
Tatsuo Sakai
Hanno Steinke
Niels Hammer
Publikationsdatum: 01.01.2016
Verlag: Springer Paris
Erschienen in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Ausgabe 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Elektronische ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-015-1526-4

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