Validation of a freehand 3D ultrasound system for morphological measures of the medial gastrocnemius muscle
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Barber, Lee
Barrett, Rod
Lichtwark, Glen
Year published
2009
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Muscle volume and length are important parameters for examining the force-generating capabilities of muscle and their evaluation is necessary in studies that investigate muscle morphology and mechanical changes due to age, function, pathology, surgery and training. In this study, we assessed the validity and reliability of in vivo muscle volume and muscle belly length measurement using a multiple sweeps freehand 3D ultrasound (3DUS). The medial gastrocnemius of 10 subjects was scanned at three ankle joint angles (15 degrees , 0 degrees and -15 degrees dorsiflexion) three times using the freehand 3DUS and once on the following ...
View more >Muscle volume and length are important parameters for examining the force-generating capabilities of muscle and their evaluation is necessary in studies that investigate muscle morphology and mechanical changes due to age, function, pathology, surgery and training. In this study, we assessed the validity and reliability of in vivo muscle volume and muscle belly length measurement using a multiple sweeps freehand 3D ultrasound (3DUS). The medial gastrocnemius of 10 subjects was scanned at three ankle joint angles (15 degrees , 0 degrees and -15 degrees dorsiflexion) three times using the freehand 3DUS and once on the following day using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). All freehand 3DUS and MRI images were segmented, volumes rendered and volumes and muscle belly lengths measured. The freehand 3DUS overestimated muscle volume by 1.9+/-9.1 mL, 1.1+/-3.8% difference and underestimated muscle belly length by 3.0+/-5.4mm, 1.3+/-2.2% difference. The intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) for repeated freehand 3DUS system measures of muscle volume and muscle belly length were greater than 0.99 and 0.98, respectively. The ICCs for the segmentation process reliability for the freehand 3DUS system and MRI for muscle volume were both greater than 0.99 and muscle belly length were 0.97 and 0.99, respectively. Freehand 3DUS is a valid and reliable method for the measurement of human muscle volume and muscle belly length in vivo. It could be used as an alternative to MRI for measuring in vivo muscle morphology and thus allowing the determination of PCSA and estimation of the force-generating capacity of individual muscles within the setting of a biomechanics laboratory.
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View more >Muscle volume and length are important parameters for examining the force-generating capabilities of muscle and their evaluation is necessary in studies that investigate muscle morphology and mechanical changes due to age, function, pathology, surgery and training. In this study, we assessed the validity and reliability of in vivo muscle volume and muscle belly length measurement using a multiple sweeps freehand 3D ultrasound (3DUS). The medial gastrocnemius of 10 subjects was scanned at three ankle joint angles (15 degrees , 0 degrees and -15 degrees dorsiflexion) three times using the freehand 3DUS and once on the following day using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). All freehand 3DUS and MRI images were segmented, volumes rendered and volumes and muscle belly lengths measured. The freehand 3DUS overestimated muscle volume by 1.9+/-9.1 mL, 1.1+/-3.8% difference and underestimated muscle belly length by 3.0+/-5.4mm, 1.3+/-2.2% difference. The intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) for repeated freehand 3DUS system measures of muscle volume and muscle belly length were greater than 0.99 and 0.98, respectively. The ICCs for the segmentation process reliability for the freehand 3DUS system and MRI for muscle volume were both greater than 0.99 and muscle belly length were 0.97 and 0.99, respectively. Freehand 3DUS is a valid and reliable method for the measurement of human muscle volume and muscle belly length in vivo. It could be used as an alternative to MRI for measuring in vivo muscle morphology and thus allowing the determination of PCSA and estimation of the force-generating capacity of individual muscles within the setting of a biomechanics laboratory.
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Journal Title
Journal of Biomechanics
Volume
42
Issue
9
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© 2009 Elsevier. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
Subject
Biomechanics
Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Human Movement and Sports Sciences