Histopathological features of tissue alterations induced by low frequency ultrasound with cavitational effects on human adipose tissue

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 541-547

  Pugliese, Domenico ^a   Maiorano, E ^a   Pascone, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adipocytes; Adipose tissue; Collagen fibers; Ultrasound cavitation

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADIPOCYTE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMIS; DISSOLUTION; ENERGY; EPIDERMIS; EX VIVO STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VIVO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRASOUND; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLLAGEN FIBER; ECHOGRAPHY; FASCIA; HISTOPATHOLOGIC SKIN REACTION; RADIATION INJURY; SKIN SURFACE; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION; TISSUE INJURY; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

EID: 84881259964     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201302600230     Document Type: Article

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