Shear Wave Elastography Is a Reliable and Repeatable Method for Measuring the Elastic Modulus of the Rectus Femoris Muscle and Patellar Tendon
JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE, vol.36, no.3, pp.565-570, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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).