Repeatability of diagnostic ultrasonography in the assessment of the equine superficial digital flexor tendon

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-37

  Pickersgill, C H ^a,c   Marr, C M ^b   Reid, S W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Pegasus Equine Veterinary Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross sectional area; Horse; Tendon; Ultrasonography; Variability

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FORELIMB; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMAGE PROCESSING; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TENDINITIS; TENDON; VALIDATION STUDY; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; COHORT STUDIES; FORELIMB; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LINEAR MODELS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TENDINOPATHY; TENDONS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0035227758     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516401776767494     Document Type: Article

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