A method of in-vitro measurement of the cross-sectional area of soft tissues, using ultrasonography

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 247-251

  Noguchi, Masahiko ^a   Kitaura, Toshiya ^a   Ikoma, Kazuya ^a   Kusaka, Yoshiaki ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cross sectional area; Mechanical properties; Noncontact measurement; Soft tissue; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; KNEE LIGAMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SOFT TISSUE; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0036238648     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760200041     Document Type: Article

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