Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 12 , Pages 1196-1202 , December 2009

Real-time ultrasound elastography of the normal Achilles tendon: reproducibility and pattern description

  • E.E. Drakonaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Heraklion, Greece
    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Aston Academy of Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: E.E. Drakonaki, Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Heraklion, Greece. Tel.: +30 2810228300; fax: +30 2810229067.
    • ,
  • G.M. Allen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Aston Academy of Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
    • ,
  • D.J. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Aston Academy of Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK

Received 19 March 2009 ,Revised 9 August 2009 ,Accepted 20 August 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00294-3

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.08.006

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 12 , Pages 1196-1202 , December 2009

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