Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 928-935 , June 2009

3D Freehand Ultrasound for in vivo Determination of Human Skeletal Muscle Volume

  • Thomas J. MacGillivray

      Affiliations

    • Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Thomas J. MacGillivray, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh, UK, EH4 2XU.
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  • Erin Ross

      Affiliations

    • Edinburgh Orthopaedic Engineering Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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  • Hamish A.H.R.W. Simpson

      Affiliations

    • Edinburgh Orthopaedic Engineering Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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  • Carolyn A. Greig

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Received 28 July 2008 ,Revised 17 October 2008 ,Accepted 18 November 2008.

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PII: S0301-5629(08)00553-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2008.11.013

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 928-935 , June 2009

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