title: Stereotactic location of EMG needle electrode scans relative to tendons in the human masseter muscle.
abstract: A method is presented for locating the positions of moving electromyographic needle electrodes relative to internal tendinous boundaries within the human masseter muscle. It combines scanning electromyography, needle electrode tracking, magnetic resonance imaging, and three-dimensional stereotactic reconstruction. The technique is useful for investigating motor unit territory within the masseter and other complex craniofacial muscles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Tonndorf
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Connell
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Hannam
mesh_terms: D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004576:Electromyography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008406:Masseter Muscle; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013710:Tendons / Q000502:physiology*