High-resolution ultrasonography of peripheral nerves: Measurements on 14 nerve segments in 56 healthy subjects and reliability assessments

Ultraschall in der Medizin

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 459-467

  Boehm, J ^a   Scheidl, E ^b   Bereczki, D ^b   Schelle, T ^c   Aranyi Z ^b  

^a Freiberg County Hospital   (Germany)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^c DESSAU MEDICAL CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

cross sectional area; high resolution ultrasonography; normal values; peripheral nerves; reliability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899034255     PISSN: 01724614     EISSN: 14388782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1356385     Document Type: Article

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