Musculoskeletal Sonoelastography: A Focused Review of its Diagnostic Applications for Evaluating Tendons and Fascia

Journal of Medical Ultrasound

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 79-86

  Wu, Chueh Hung ^a   Chen, Wen Shiang ^a   Park, Gi Young ^b   Wang, Tyng Guey ^a   Lew, Henry L ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Elastography; Plantar fasciitis; Tendinopathy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDINITIS; ACHILLES TENDON; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; ELASTOGRAPHY; EPICONDYLITIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SONOELASTOGRAPHY;

EID: 84863202749     PISSN: 09296441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmu.2012.04.006     Document Type: Review

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