Use of B-mode ultrasonography for measuring femoral muscle thickness in dogs

Assessment of muscle mass is important for evaluating muscle function and rehabilitation outcomes. Ultrasound has recently been successfully used to estimate muscle mass in humans by measuring muscle thickness. This study attempted to standardize procedures for measuring femoral muscle thickness ult...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: SAKAEDA, Kanako, SHIMIZU, Miki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4905835/