Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) assessment of tissue properties for Achilles tendons

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2885-2892

  Du, Yi Chun ^a   Chen, Yung Fu ^b   Chen, Pei Jarn ^c   Lin, Yu Ching ^a   Chen, Tainsong ^a   Lin, Chii Jeng ^d  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Aging effect; BUA; Quantitative ultrasound (QUS); SOS

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PATIENT MONITORING; ULTRASONICS;

ACHILLES TENDON; AGING EFFECT; QUANTITATIVE ULTRASOUND (QUS);

TISSUE;

DIAGNOSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PATIENT MONITORING; TISSUE; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 36448952368     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/9/018     Document Type: Article

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