Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging: Understanding the technology and its applications

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 434-439

  Whittaker, Jackie L ^a,b   Teyhen, Deydre S ^c,d,e   Elliott, James M ^f,g   Cook, Katy ^h   Langevin, Helene M ⁱ   Dahl, Haldis H ^j,k   Stokes, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Whittaker Physiotherapy Consulting   (Canada)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Center for Physical Therapy Research   (United States)

^e WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^h ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^j TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^k NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

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Author keywords

Elastography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Rehabilitation; Sonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547879247     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2350     Document Type: Review

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