In vivo performance of a matrix-based quantitative ultrasound imaging device dedicated to calcaneus investigation

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1285-1293

  Gomez, M A ^a   Defontaine, Marielle ^a   Giraudeau, B ^d   Camus, E ^c   Colin, L ^b   Laugier, P ^c   Patat, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^b Ultrasons Technologies   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d Centre de Recherche Clinique   (France)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Calcaneus; Matrix; Osteoporosis; Speed of sound; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; DENSITOMETERS; SPACE RESEARCH;

RADIOFREQUENCY SIGNALS;

ULTRASONICS;

ACCURACY; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BONE MATRIX; CALCANEUS; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FRANCE; IMAGING; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; ULTRASOUND SCANNER;

ADULT; BONE DENSITY; CALCANEUS; CALIBRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPACE FLIGHT;

EID: 0036814824     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-5629(02)00616-6     Document Type: Article

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