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Abstract #1639

Non-Invasive MRI Arterial-Venous Difference Measurement of Skeletal Muscle Oxygen Consumption During Isometric Contractions.

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.

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