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MRI in combination with three-dimensional reconstruction is pre-eminently suitable for the study of the human musculoskeletal system in vivo in an accurate and detailed way. MRI provides the possibility of studying superficial as well as deep muscles under tension in the living state. Bones, muscles, tendons and adipose tissue are clearly visible. Parts can also be distinguished within a muscle. After reconstruction of the 2-D images the geometry of the muscles and muscle parts can be visualized from different angles. This leads to a deeper understanding of the biomechanics and functional anatomy of the musculoskeletal system of the human body. In this paper the morphology of the muscles around the hip was studied in three subjects in vivo on the basis of three-dimensional (3-D) reconstructions of two-dimensional (2-D) MR images.
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L'IRM associée à une reconstruction 3-D est particulièrement intéressante pour étudier l'appareil musculo-squelettique humain in vivo de façon précise et détaillée. L'IRM offre la possibilité d'étudier tant les structures superficielles musculaires que profondes sous contrainte in vivo. Les os, les muscles, les tendons et le tissu adipeux sont nettement visibles. On peut également au sein d'un muscle distinguer ses différentes portions. Après reconstruction des images 2-D, on peut visualiser la forme des muscles et de leur portions sous différents angles. Ceci permet une meilleure compréhension de la biomécanique et de l'anatomie fonctionnelle du système de l'appareil locomoteur du corps humain. Dans cette étude, la morphologie des muscles péri articulaires de la hanche a été étudiée chez trois sujets in vivo à partir de reconstructions 3-D des images 2-D obtenues en résonance magnétique.
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Jaegers, S.M.H.J., Dantuma, R. & de Jongh, H.J. Three-dimensional reconstruction of the hip muscles on the basis of magnetic resonance images. Surg Radiol Anat 14, 241–249 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01794948
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