Abstract #5132

Multi-Nuclei Functional Imaging of the Skeletal Muscle during Synchronized Electrical Stimulation: Interleaving 1H Velocity Mapping with 31P Spectroscopy

Francesco Santini^1,2, Dirk Fischer³, Oliver Bieri^1,2, and Xeni Deligianni^1,2

¹Radiological Physics, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, ²Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, ³Neuro- and Developmental Pediatrics, University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland

In this work, we present a novel multi-nuclei interleaved acquisition sequence that acquires three-directional phase contrast images and phosphorus spectra during muscle exercise. The sequence is combined with electrical muscle stimulation to achieve a comprehensive investigation method of the functionality of the skeletal muscle.

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