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Frequency analysis of ultrasonic echo intensities of the skeletal muscle in elderly and young individuals

BACKGROUND: The skeletal muscle echo intensity (EI) during ultrasound imaging has been investigated to evaluate the muscle quality. However, EI fluctuates according to the scanning conditions. METHODS: The motor functions and ultrasound images of 19 elderly (73±3.2 years) and 19 young (22±1.5 years)...

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Autores principales: Nishihara, Ken, Kawai, Hisashi, Hayashi, Hiroyuki, Naruse, Hideo, Kimura, Akihiko, Gomi, Toshiaki, Hoshi, Fumihiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4160316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25228800
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S67820