Abstract #1268

Evaluation of inter- and intramuscular differences using multi-slice T2* measurements after an in-magnet stepping exercise.

Thom T. J. Veeger¹, Celine Baligand¹, Andrew Webb¹, Jurriaan H. de Groot², and Hermien E. Kan¹

¹Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Rehabilitation, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands

In this study we explored the feasibility of using an MR-compatible ergometer mimicking stair climbing to study differences in T₂* after exercise between and within different thigh muscles. Four healthy subjects performed a 10-minute stepping exercise inside a 3T. Participants exercised at either a high rate of perceived exertion (RPE) or a low RPE. Clear differences between low and high RPE and different muscles, but not within muscles, were found. This shows that it is possible to use stair-climbing using an MR-compatible ergometer to study differences between and within muscles in response to exercise.

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