The use of beam angulation to overcome anisotropy when viewing human tendon with high frequency linear array ultrasound

被引：25
作者：
Connolly, DJA
Berman, L
McNally, EG
机构：
[1] Nuffield Orthopaed Ctr, Dept Radiol, Oxford OX3 7LD, England
[2] Addenbrookes Hosp, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, England
来源：
BRITISH JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY | 2001年 / 74卷 / 878期
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D O I：
10.1259/bjr.74.878.740183
中图分类号：
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要：
Anisotropy is the property of tendons, nerves and muscles to vary in their ultrasound appearance depending on the angle of insonation of the incident ultrasound beam. Loss of reflectivity in tendons may also denote underlying disease. We describe beam angulation, a simple technique available with most modern ultrasound machines, which allows the operator to overcome the potential pitfall of anisotropy in ultrasound assessment of peripheral tendons.
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页码：183 / 185
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