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A Reliable Method for Quantification of Tendon Structure Using B-Mode Ultrasound.
- Source :
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Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine [J Ultrasound Med] 2018 Oct; Vol. 37 (10), pp. 2419-2424. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Mar 25. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Structure is an important clinical marker of tendon health; however, current standards use qualitative scores that are not strongly reliable. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to establish the reliability of an image-processing technique that quantifies tendon collagen structure using B-mode ultrasound images. Longitudinal images of the Achilles tendon were collected in 12 healthy young adults, and intra- and inter-rater reliability was assessed over multiple image selections and multiple days. Intraclass correlation coefficients were strong (r ≥ 0.71) for all comparisons. These findings demonstrate that quantitative assessments of tendon structure using B-mode ultrasound are reliable.<br /> (© 2018 by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1550-9613
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29574900
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jum.14592