Quantitative Analysis of Patellar Tendon Abnormality in Asymptomatic Professional “Pallapugno” Players: A Texture-Based Ultrasound Approach

Quantitative Analysis of Patellar Tendon Abnormality in Asymptomatic Professional “Pallapugno” Players: A Texture-Based Ultrasound Approach

Abnormalities in B-mode ultrasound images of the patellar tendon often take place in asymptomatic athletes but it is still not clear if these modifications forego or can predict the development of tendinopathy. Subclinical tendinopathy can be arbitrarily defined as either (1) the presence of light s...

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Main Authors: Kristen M. Meiburger, Massimo Salvi, Maurizio Giacchino, U. Rajendra Acharya, Marco A. Minetto, Cristina Caresio, Filippo Molinari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
ultrasonography
tendinopathy
texture analysis
quantitative
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/5/660

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