Temperature dependence of ultrasonic attenuation in human calcaneus

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 469-472

  Wear, Keith A ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Bone; Calcaneus; Osteoporosis; Temperature; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES; ATTENUATION; BONE; DIAGNOSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

OSTEOPOROSIS; ULTRASONIC ATTENUATION;

ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT;

ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; ULTRASOUND;

BONE DENSITY; CALCANEUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0034037757     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-5629(99)00135-0     Document Type: Article

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