Ronald A. Meyer1,
2, Robert W. Wiseman1, 2, Jill M. Slade2,
Natalie M. Pizzimenti1, Johnathan D. Kasper1
1Physiology,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States; 2Radiology,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
This study demonstrates the feasibility of measuring skeletal muscle oxygen consumption during contractions by using non-invasive MRI vessel flow and venous blood oxygen saturation methods.