Sonoelastography as a diagnostic tool in the assessment of musculoskeletal alterations: A systematic review

Ultraschall in der Medizin

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 441-446

  Pedersen, M ^a   Fredberg, U ^b   Langberg, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b SILKEBORG REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

diagnostic; elastography; musculoskeletal; review; sonoelastography

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ELASTOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICS; TENDON; TENDON INJURY;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 84867687737     PISSN: 01724614     EISSN: 14388782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1312923     Document Type: Review

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