Improved visualization of the radial insertion of the biceps tendon at ultrasound with a lateral approach

European Radiology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1817-1821

  Kalume Brigido, Monica ^a   De Maeseneer, Michel ^b   Jacobson, Jon A ^a   Jamadar, David A ^a   Morag, Yoav ^a   Marcelis, Stefaan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c Sint Andriesziekenhuis   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biceps tendon; Elbow; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELBOW RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ORIENTATION;

CADAVER; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; TENDONS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 67349279149     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-009-1321-x     Document Type: Article

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