Shear Wave Elastography Is a Reliable and Repeatable Method for Measuring the Elastic Modulus of the Rectus Femoris Muscle and Patellar Tendon

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TAŞ S., ONUR M. R., YILMAZ S., SOYLU A. R., KORKUSUZ F.

JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE, vol.36, no.3, pp.565-570, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 36 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2017
• Doi Number: 10.7863/ultra.16.03032
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.565-570
• Keywords: muscle, musculoskeletal ultrasound, reliability, shear wave elastography, sonography, tendon
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives-The purpose of this study was to determine intraobserver, interobserver, and inter-day reliability levels for stiffness measurements of the patellar tendon and rectus femoris muscle using shear wave elastography (SWE).