Methodological aspects of the ultrasonic measurement of subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness for the evaluation of the efficacy of slimming treatments

Journal d'Echographie et de Medecine par Ultrasons

Volumn 20, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 318-325

  Perin, F ^a   Pittet, J C ^a   Perrier, C ^a   Tranquart, F ^b   Beau, P ^a  

^a Spincontrol   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Methodology; Slimming treatment; Thickness; Ultrasound imaging

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OBESITY; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0033375771     PISSN: 02455552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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