Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 1191-1198 , August 2007

High Frequency Ultrasound Assessment of Skin Fibrosis: Clinical Results

  • Y.P. Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Heath Technology and Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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  • Y.P. Zheng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Heath Technology and Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Yongping Zheng, Department of Heath Technology and Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
    • ,
  • S.F. Leung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • A.P.C. Choi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Heath Technology and Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

Received 5 July 2006 ,Revised 24 January 2007 ,Accepted 6 February 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2007.02.009

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 1191-1198 , August 2007

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