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Abstract #1929

Muscle Fiber Tracking and Segmentation in the Human Forearm

Martijn Froeling1, Jos Oudeman2, Sandra van den Berg2, Anna Vilanova3, Klaas Nicolay1, Mario Maas2, Gustav Strijkers1, Aart Nederveen2, Maarten Drost4

1Biomedical NMR, Department of Biomedical Engeneering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands; 2Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 3Biomedical Image Analysis, Department of Biomedical Engeneering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands; 4Department of Human Movement Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands


In this study we used diffusion tensor imaging in combination with fiber tracking algorithms to characterize human forearm muscle architecture. We segmented the muscles on the basis of fiber tracking and demonstrated the feasibility of characterization and visualization of human forearm muscle architecture in great detail.