Application of 3-dimensional ultrasonography in assessing carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-10

  Pyun, Sung Bum ^a   Kang, Chang Ho ^a   Yoon, Joon Shik ^a   Kwon, Hee Kyu ^a   Kim, Jung Hyuk ^a   Chung, Kyoo Byung ^a   Oh, Yu Whan ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3 dimensional ultrasonography; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Median nerve

Indexed keywords

RATING; ULTRASONIC IMAGING; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

3-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; 3D ULTRASONOGRAPHY; CARPAL TUNNEL; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; CUT-OFF VALUE; HEALTHY CONTROLS; IN-CONTROL; MEDIAN NERVES; MORPHOLOGIC ANALYSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC ANALYSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC CURVES; SCANNING TIME; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VOLUME DATA;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 78650871112     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2011.30.1.3     Document Type: Article

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