Since its inception in 1985, diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging has been
evolving and is becoming instrumental in diagnosis and investigation of tissue functions in …

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is increasingly applied to study skeletal muscle physiology,
anatomy, and pathology. The reason for this growing interest is that DTI offers unique …

In this study, we have performed simulations to address the effects of diffusion encoding
parameters, signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) and T2 on skeletal muscle diffusion tensor indices …

The mechanical functions of muscles involve the generation of force and the actuation of
movement by shortening or lengthening under load. These functions are influenced, in part …

Pelvic floor dysfunctions represent a range of functional disorders that frequently occur in
adult women, carrying a significant burden on the quality of life, and its incidence tends to …

Diffusion tensor (DT) imaging is an emerging magnetic resonance (MR) imaging technique
for evaluating the microstructure of well-organized biologic tissues such as muscles and …

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is an abnormality of the female pelvic anatomy due to events,
such as multiple child births, menopause, and morbid obesity, which may lead to weakening …

Introduction and hypothesis This study describes a technique to quantify muscle fascicle
directions in the levator ani (LA) and tests the null hypothesis that the in vivo fascicle …

Background The paraspinal muscles play an important role in the onset and progression of
lower back pain. It would be of clinical interest to identify imaging biomarkers of the …

Pelvic floor disorder (PFD) is a common disease affecting the quality of life of middle-aged
and elderly women. Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) damage is related to delivery mode, fetal size …