Abstract #1157

Use of Probabilistic Diffusion Tractography to Improve Visualization in Skeletal Muscle Tractography

Yoshikazu Okamoto¹, Kiichi Tadano², Tomohiko Masumoto³, Yuji Hirano³, Tomonori Isobe², Manabu Minami³

¹University of Tsukuba Hospital , Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; ²University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; ³University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

The purpose of this study is to elucidate whether the probabilistic diffusion tractography (PDT) method is useful for visualizing skeletal muscle tractography, especially for gtangledh muscle fibers.And in conclusion, we successfully tracked skeletal muscle using the PDT method. PDT appears to be especially useful for demonstrating tangled muscle fibers, like SOL. Scan parameters using more MPG directions can produce better visualization.