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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Quantitative assessment of muscle injury by (23)Na magnetic resonance imaging. |
| Creators Name: | Dahlmann, A., Kopp, C., Linz, P., Cavallaro, A., Seuss, H., Eckardt, K.U., Luft, F.C., Titze, J., Uder, M. and Hammon, M. |
| Abstract: | BACKGROUND: (23)Na magnetic resonance imaging ((23)Na-MRI) is able to measure Na(+) in vivo in humans and allows quantification of tissue sodium distribution. We now tested the utility of (23)Na-MRI technique in detecting and assessing sports-related acute muscular injury. CASE PRESENTATION: We assessed tissue Na(+) of both lower legs with a 3T MRI scanner using a customized (23)Na knee coil. The affected left calf muscle in an injured volleyball player showed a hyperintense Na(+) signal. Follow-up measurements revealed persistently increased muscle Na(+) content despite complete clinical recovery. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that (23)Na-MRI could have utility in detecting subtle muscular injury and might indicate when complete healing has occurred. Furthermore, (23)Na-MRI suggests the presence of substantial injury-related muscle electrolyte shifts that warrant more detailed investigation. |
| Keywords: | Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Sodium, Sports Injury, Healing, Assessment, Quantification |
| Source: | SpringerPlus |
| ISSN: | 2193-1801 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Volume: | 5 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Page Range: | 661 |
| Date: | 23 May 2016 |
| Official Publication: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-2193-6 |
| PubMed: | View item in PubMed |
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