Real-time ultrasonographic assessment of true vocal fold length in professional singers

Journal of Voice

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 819.e1-819.e6

  Cho, Woojin ^a   Hong, Juhye ^a   Park, Hachoon ^a  

^a DAIN Ear Nose Throat Hospital Voice and Speech Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Laryngology; Larynx; Ultrasonography; Vocal folds

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNGOGRAPHY; MALE; NONMEDICAL OCCUPATIONS; PHONATION; PITCH; PROFESSIONAL SINGER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGING; VOCAL CORD; VOICE;

EID: 84870050978     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: 18734588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2012.05.007     Document Type: Article

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