Ultrasonic indentation: A procedure for the noninvasive quantification of force-displacement properties of the lumbar spine

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 149-156

  Kawchuk, Gregory N ^a   Fauvel, O Rod ^a   Dmowski, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Spine; Stiffness; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FORCE; FORCE TRANSDUCER; LUMBAR SPINE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RELIABILITY; RIGIDITY; SPINE DISEASE; SWINE; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

EID: 0034974662     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-4754(01)75766-1     Document Type: Article

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