title: [Magnetization transfer contrast imaging of the skeletal muscle in gradient recalled echo sequence].
abstract: The human midcalf muscle images were obtained using gradient recalled echo (GRE) sequence with and without magnetization transfer contrast (MTC) sequence. A significant decrease of relative signal intensity was observed in muscle with off-resonance irradiation. The percentage increase of signal intensity after dorsiflexion exercises was 55.6% and 29.0% for MTC-GRE and GRE sequence, respectively. MTC technique might be useful in improving contrast between many tissues as well as muscles.
authors: Department of Radiology, University of Tsukuba.
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authors: Yoshioka
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authors: Niitsu
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authors: Anno
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authors: Nakajima
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authors: Nishimura
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authors: Kajiyama
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authors: Nakaya
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authors: Itai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology*