Three-dimensional architecture of the whole human soleus muscle in vivo

• Published in: PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) Vol. 6; p. e4610
• Main Authors: Bolsterlee, Bart, Finni, Taija, D'Souza, Arkiev, Eguchi, Junya, Clarke, Elizabeth C, Herbert, Robert D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States PeerJ. Ltd 18.04.2018; PeerJ, Inc; PeerJ Inc
• Subjects: Anatomy; Anatomy & physiology; Anatomy and Physiology; Ankle; Cadavers; Diffusion tensor imaging; Kinesiology; Magnetic resonance imaging; Methods; MRI; Muscle architecture; Muscle function; Musculoskeletal system; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Passive muscle properties; Physiology; Radiology and Medical Imaging; Skeletal muscle; Soleus; Soleus muscle; Studies; Tendons; Three dimensional models; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasound; Ultrasound imaging; Australia; New South Wales Australia; Passive muscle properties; Soleus; Muscle architecture; MRI; Diffusion tensor imaging

Most data on the architecture of the human soleus muscle have been obtained from cadaveric dissection or two-dimensional ultrasound imaging. We present the first comprehensive, quantitative study on the three-dimensional anatomy of the human soleus muscle using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) techniq...