Figure 1
Pre-contrast (A) and post-contrast (B) T1-weighted axial images (TR/TE, 985/21) of a rabbit obtained 2 hours after normal saline injection into the left superficial femoral artery (saline group) revealed minimal contrast enhancement of the thigh muscles around the ipsilateral femur. The contrast enhancement is the same as that observed in the contralateral femur. White circular dots present regions of interest where signal intensity was measured in the ipsilateral and contralateral adductor magnus muscles.