Computer-based quantification of the mean Achilles tendon thickness in ultrasound images: Effect of tendinosis

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 897-902

  Syha, R ^b   Peters, M ^b   Birnesser, H ^b   Niess, A ^a   Hirschmueller, A ^b   Dickhuth, H H ^b   Sandrock, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; B SCAN; CALCANEUS; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; STANDARDIZATION;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TENDINOPATHY; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 36849029323     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.037812     Document Type: Article

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