1H MR imaging of anatomical compartments within the finger flexor muscles of the human forearm

✍ Scribed by J. A. L. Jeneson; J. S. Taylor; D. B. Vigneron; T. S. Willard; L. Carvajal; S. J. Nelson; J. Murphy-Boesch; T. R. Brown

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1990
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 372 KB
• Volume: 15
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0740-3194
• DOI: 10.1002/mrm.1910150316

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Fast T~2~‐weighted ^1^H MRI following exercise allows investigation of the location of muscle fiber activity within skeletal muscle. Using this method, we have demonstrated that the finger flexor muscles of the human forearm consist of anatomical compartments, located at various depths, which are involved individually in flexion of the index, middle, or ring and little fingers. The results of this study indicate that the exercise protocol in ^31^P MRS studies of the finger flexor muscles of the human forearm, in which a small surface coil is used for detection, should be carefully reviewed. © 1990 Academic Press, Inc.