Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
469-04-006 ISMRM Abstract

Strength Assessment of the Vastus Lateralis in Aging Healthy Population Using Statistical Shape Modeling

Primary: Musculoskeletal - Muscle
Secondary: Analysis Methods - Classification and Prediction
469-04-006 · MRI and MRS in Muscle in Health and Disease · Tuesday, 12 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row J
Keywords: Musculoskeletal MRI Statistical Shape model Skeletal Muscle Knee Extension Torque
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Salim Bin Ghouth1,2, Ozkan Cigdem1,2, Donnie Cameron3,4, Luigi Ferrucci4, Valentina Mazzoli1,2
1Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States of America
2Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAI2R), Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States of America
3Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
4Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Maryland, United States of America
Presenting Author: Meeghage Randika Perera

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