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Abstract #1221

Evaluation of vastus lateralis muscle fat fraction measured by two-point Dixon water-fat Imaging and 1H-MRS

Sunil K. Valaparla 1,2 , Erika M. Ripley 2 , Goldie R. E. Boone 2 , Timothy Q. Duong 1 , and Geoffrey D. Clarke 1,2

1 Research Imaging Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 2 Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States

1H-MRS and two-point Dixon MRI provide reliable fat fraction, correlating well with tissue biopsies. This study compared fat fraction in human vastus lateralis (VL) using Dixon MRI and long TE 1H-MRS at 3T. Fat fraction exhibited considerable inter-individual variability for 1H-MRS FF (%) = 3.61 2.25 (range: 1.34 7.23) and Dixon MRI FF (%) = 3.11 1.17 (range: 1.77 5.60). Linear regression analysis showed good correlation (r = 0.8746) between FF (%) from two methods. These methods can provide insight on muscular fat interference with insulin signaling in diabetes and give a reliable basis for longitudinal clinical studies.

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