Abstract #5594

Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Elastography (DMRE): A Novel Imaging Technique to Identify Active Muscle Recruitment

Michiel Robert Simons^1,2, Michael Perrins^2,3, Andre Attard⁴, Colin Brown⁵, Neil Roberts², Edwin J.R. van Beek², and Leela Biant⁶

¹Department of Clinical Surgery, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, ²Edinburgh Imaging Facility, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, ³MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, ⁴Dept of Bioengineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁵The Mentholatum Company Ltd., East Kilbride, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁶Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Elastography (DMRE) is a novel imaging technique which allows the quantification of muscle characteristics during a loaded MRE scan. Thigh muscle loading results in increased muscle stiffness. DMRE offers clinicians new insights into muscle engagement which aids in diagnosis and treatment for musculoskeletal pathologies. This work has shown DMRE is a sensitive tool to detect active muscle engagement.

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