Quantitative ultrasound using backscatter analysis in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 805-809

  Zaidman, Craig M ^a   Connolly, Anne M ^a   Malkus, Elizabeth C ^a   Florence, Julaine M ^a   Pestronk, Alan ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Pediatrics ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Backscatter; Children; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Muscle; Myopathy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; CALIBRATED MUSCLE BACKSCATTER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 78650170033     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2010.06.019     Document Type: Article

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