Effect of temperature on ultrasonic properties of the calcaneus in situ

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 888-892

  Nicholson, P H F ^a   Bouxsein, M L ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcaneus; Quantitative ultrasound (QUS); Temperature effects

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; BODY FAT; BONE MARROW; CALCANEUS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOFT TISSUE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VELOCITY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY TEMPERATURE; BONE DENSITY; CALCANEUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 0036852684     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001980200122     Document Type: Article

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