Quantitative Assessment of Normal Tissue Elasticity by ARFI Shear-Wave Ultrasound Elastography and MyotonPro Myometry measurements of the Thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) – A Comparison…
H Jaeger, J Wakker, A Heizelmann, S Uhlemann, B Emrich, W Kratzer, AS Akinli · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Purpose: Fascia play an important role for the complex interplay of muscle function and neuromuscular transmission of information and in the development of myofascial pain. The new ultrasound based technology Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Virtual Touch Imaging and Quantification (ARFI VTIQ), and myotonometric measurements (MyotonPro) can both assess quantitative tissue characteristics like stiffness of tissues. Material and methods: The Thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) of 95 adult volunteers (60% female, 40% male, with a mean age of 30.9 ± 11.2 years) were measured at the level of the iliac crest, 2 cm lateral to t…
