Investigation of diffusion tensor imaging for visualization of tongue muscle
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- ot applicable
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000037887
- Lead Sponsor
- Tokyo Medical and Dental University
- Brief Summary
Five healthy volunteers were underwent MRI including the DTI and 3D T1-weighted imaging. To visualize the tongue muscle fiber three-dimensionally, fiber tacking was performed. In the quantitative evaluation, FA values of tongue muscles were measured by two observers. In all volunteers, the tongue muscle fibers could be visualized fully or partially by tractography.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 5
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Subjects for whom MRI are contraindicated
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The visualization quality of tongue muscles and quantitative measurement values are evaluated.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method