Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
666-02-013 ISMRM Abstract

Development of Multiparametric MRI to Identify Myofascial Trigger Points Associated with Referred Pain in Plantar Fasciitis

Primary: Musculoskeletal - Other Musculoskeletal
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Quantitative Imaging: relaxometry, multi-parametric, MR Fingerprinting, and synthetic MRI
666-02-013 · Multiparametric Quantitative MR Methods · Thursday, 14 May, 9:25 AM–10:20 AM · Digital Posters Row G
Keywords: Musculoskeletal MRI Quantitative MRI T1rho Myofascial tissue Myofascial pain
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Zachary T Long1, Rachel L Watson2, Micah A Wong3, Zahra Amerian3, Daniel Robles4, Daniel R Thedens4, Vincent A Magnotta4, Barbara J Van Gorp3, Brian J Smith2, Renata V Sanford4, David W Stanley4, Kathleen A Sluka3, Ruth L Chimenti3, James H Holmes 4
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States of America
2Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States of America
3Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States of America
4Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States of America
Presenting Author: James H Holmes

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