Standardizing quantitative muscle MRI: an inter-vendor evaluation in healthy adults
qMRI parameters were generally reproducible in healthy volunteers. However, absolute values differed between manufacturers and require correction. These differences should be considered to minimize manufacturer-related discrepancies and to facilitate data pooling in multi-center and longitudinal studies.
Authors
- Johannes Forsting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6647-3167)
- Marco Meixner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3992-9920)
- Froeling Martijn
- Lionel Butry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3973-186X)
- Lara Schlaffke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0716-3780)
- Johanna Thomä
Institutions
- Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts (DE)
- University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum (DE)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- St. Josef-Hospital (DE)
- BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics Biology and Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-026-01328-9
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft