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From: Diffusion tensor imaging in the musculoskeletal and peripheral nerve systems: from experimental to clinical applications

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a Axial fat-saturated proton-density image of the middle third of the leg of a 29-year-old male patient who sustained a grade 2c tear of the medial gastrocnemius muscle (asterisks). T tibia, arrows normal tibialis anterior muscle. b Tractography of the tibialis anterior muscle, showing normally oriented and arranged fibres. c Regions of interest are placed on the torn muscle (1) and healthy muscle tissue (2). d Quantitative analysis shows different values in the torn muscle compared to healthy tissue, in particular a lower FA (0.17) compared to that of healthy fibres (0.27)

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