Abstract #1639

Non-Invasive MRI Arterial-Venous Difference Measurement of Skeletal Muscle Oxygen Consumption During Isometric Contractions.

Ronald A. Meyer¹,², Robert W. Wiseman¹,², Jill M. Slade², Natalie M. Pizzimenti¹, Johnathan D. Kasper¹

¹Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States; ²Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States

This study demonstrates the feasibility of measuring skeletal muscle oxygen consumption during contractions by using non-invasive MRI vessel flow and venous blood oxygen saturation methods.