An algorithm for automated analysis of ultrasound images to measure tendon excursion in vivo

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-82

  Lee, Sabrina S M ^a   Lewis, Gregory S ^b   Piazza, Stephen J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Moment arm; Tendon; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVERIC EXPERIMENTS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; TENDONS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

MOMENT ARM; PHANTOM EXPERIMENTS; TENDON EXCURSION; ULTRASOUND IMAGES;

ALGORITHMS;

ACHILLES TENDON; ALGORITHM; ANKLE; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CADAVER; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 41149108487     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.24.1.75     Document Type: Article

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