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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society2025

Characterizing Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Dancer Achilles Tendon Using Ultrashort Echo Time MRI and Shear Wave Elastography Ultrasound.

Anna M Horner, Felix M Gonzalez, Courtney N Gleason, Amanda Blackmon, Emma Faulkner, Damian Dyckman, Monica B Umpierrez, Philip K-W Wong, Vahid Khalilzad Sharghi, Pan Su and 1 more

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Anna M HornerSchool of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-2089-5833
Felix M GonzalezDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, USA.
Courtney N GleasonSchool of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, USA.
Amanda BlackmonAtlanta Dance Medicine, Roswell, USA.
Emma FaulknerAtlanta Dance Medicine, Roswell, USA.
Damian DyckmanDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, USA.
Monica B UmpierrezDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, USA.
Philip K-W WongDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, USA.
Vahid Khalilzad SharghiSiemens Healthineers, Atlanta, USA.
Pan SuSiemens Medical Solutions USA Inc., Malvern, USA.
David A ReiterDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, USA.

Funding

MRI of Tendon Structure and MetabolismR21AR080869 · NIAMS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI REITER, DAVID A · 2023 to 2024
$382k
NIAMS NIH HHS R21 AR080869This study was supported in part by an Emory Orthopedics Research Pilot Grant, Emory Radiology and Imaging Sciences Pilot Grant, and National Institutes of Health (NIH) R21AR080869.
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Abstract

Previous observations of multi-echo ultrashort echo time (UTE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) decay data from the Achilles tendon (AT) report an off-resonance non-water signal associated with non-collagenous extracellular matrix (ECM) constituents. This cross-sectional study investigates the relationship between this MRI-derived tissue matrix signal and mechanical stiffness of the AT in professional ballet dancers and non-dancer adults. Multiexponential analysis of multi-echo UTE MRI was used to quantify water components and an off-resonance AT matrix component. To compare AT structure with its functionality, shear wave elastography (SWE) ultrasound US was used to measure tendon stiffness along both longitudinal (V

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Achilles TendonDancingElasticity Imaging TechniquesMagnetic Resonance ImagingAdolescentAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleYoung AdultAchilles tendonmulti‐echo ultrashort echo time (UTE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)performing artsshear wave elastographysports medicinetendon stiffness

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