Application of tissue ultrasound palpation system (TUPS) in objective scar evaluation

Burns

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 445-452

  Lau, Joy C M ^a   Li Tsang, Cecilia W P ^a   Zheng, Y P ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Scar; Tissue thickness; Ultrasound system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; PALPATION; PIGMENTATION; PLIABILITY; RELIABILITY; SCALD; SCAR; SKIN INJURY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL WOUND; THICKNESS; TISSUE ULTRASOUND PALPATION SYSTEM; TRANSDUCER; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PALPATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN;

EID: 19444369321     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2004.07.016     Document Type: Article

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