Use of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in musculoskeletal medicine

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 449-457

  Chang, Ke Vin ^a   Lew, Henry L ^b,c   Wang, Tyng Guey ^a   Chen, Wen Shiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Contrast Agent; Joint; Muscle; Tendon; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; REVIEW;

CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 84860274107     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31823caaa3     Document Type: Review

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