Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
367-03-003 ISMRM Abstract

Estimation of Muscle Cell Diameter with the RPBM: Correlation with Subject Characteristics and Isometric Torque

Primary: Musculoskeletal - Muscle
Secondary: Diffusion - Microstructure
367-03-003 · Muscle Microstructure and Deformation · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–2:45 PM · Digital Posters Row H
Keywords: Random Permeable Barrier Model Muscle Force Healthy Volunteers Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Skeletal Muscle
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Martijn Froeling 1, Roosmarijn Brenninkmeijer2, Danny R van der Woude2, Bart Bartels2, Linda Heskamp3
1Precision Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
2Child Development and Exercise Center, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
3Precision Imaging Group, Department of Radiology,, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Presenting Author: Martijn Froeling

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