Sonographic imaging of the distal biceps tendon - An experimental and clinical study

Ultraschall in der Medizin

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-23

  Kayser, Ralph ^a,c   Mahlfeld, K ^a   Scheller, W ^b   Muller J ^b   Schmidt, W ^b   Heyde, C E ^c  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Distal biceps tendon; Elbow joint; Sonography; Standardised ultrasound examination; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISTAL BICEPS TENDON; ECHOGRAPHY; ELBOW; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TECHNIQUE; TENDON; TENDON RUPTURE; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TENDONS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 14044262872     PISSN: 01724614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-813718     Document Type: Article

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