Emi Hojo, Yi Sui, Xiang Shan, Keni Zheng, Phillip Rossman, Armando Manduca, Garret M Powell, Kai-Nan An, Kristin D Zhao, Brent A Bauer, Richard L Ehman, Ziying Yin
PURPOSE: Abnormal adherence at functional myofascial interfaces is hypothesized as an important phenomenon in myofascial pain syndrome. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of MR elastography (MRE)-based slip interface imaging (SII) to visualize and assess myofascial mobility in healthy volunteers. METHODS: SII was used to assess local shear strain at functional myofascial interfaces in the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) and thighs. In the FDP, MRE was performed at 90 Hz vibration to each index, middle, ring, and little finger...
March 25, 2024: Magnetic Resonance in Medicine