Technical considerations for accurate measurement of subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness using B-mode ultrasound

Ultrasound

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 91-96

  Toomey, C ^a   McCreesh, K ^a   Leahy, S ^a   Jakeman, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Methods; Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT); Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053184391     PISSN: 1742271X     EISSN: 17431344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ult.2011.010057     Document Type: Article

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