Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
566-05-005 ISMRM Abstract

MR-compatible, open-source dynamometer to measure isometric knee extensor strength

Primary: Musculoskeletal - Functional/Dynamic
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - New Devices
566-05-005 · MSK: Clinical and Cutting-Edge · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row G
Keywords: Muscle MRI-Compatible Device Dynamic MRI Open-source hardware Dynamometer
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Sabine Räuber 1,2, Alberto Guzzi3, Francesco Santini1,2, Marta B Maggioni1,2
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2Radiology, Division of Radiological Physics, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
3Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Presenting Author: Sabine Räuber

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