Imaging Properties of Multiple Point in Time Stimulated Echo Data Acquisition for Visualization of Spontaneous Muscular Contractions

Motivation: Investigating contractile behavior of spontaneous muscular activities in healthy subjects using DW-MRI to better understand these contractions. Goal(s): To investigate the influence of sequence settings on recording spontaneous muscular activities. Approach: Applying a single-shot multiple point in time sequence with varying parameterization for determining differences in the visual representation of these activities. Results: Significant differences in the visual representation of spontaneous muscular activities were found. Impact: Imaging properties for assessing contractile behavior of spontaneous muscular activities using DW-MRI were determined. A large influence on the imaging results was revealed which might be important for further studies in healthy subjects and patients suffering from neuromuscular disease.