Ultrasound Doppler of the Achilles tendon before and after injection of an ultrasound contrast agent - Findings in asymptomatic subjects

Ultraschall in der Medizin

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-56

  Koenig, M J ^a   Torp Pedersen, S ^a   Holmich, P ^b   Terslev, L ^a   Nielsen, M B ^c   Boesen, M ^a   Bliddal, Henning ^a  

^a FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AMAGER HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Contrast agent; Normal; Ultrasound Doppler

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; CONTRAST AGENT BR1; PHOSPHOLIPID; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACHILLES TENDON; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; ADULT; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; IMAGE PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUE; TENDINITIS;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MIDDLE AGED; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; REFERENCE VALUES; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; TENDINOPATHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 34247276022     PISSN: 01724614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-926715     Document Type: Article

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