It is feasible to perform MRE on the plantar fat pads and to produce elasticity maps. The trend toward stiffer fat pads, as demonstrated in patients with diabetes, suggests that the fat pads were qualitatively different. Magnetic resonance elastography offers great potential to investigate the mechanical properties of soft tissues in vivo noninvasively.
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