title: A cross-sectional ultrasound imaging for measuring body composition.
abstract: We have developed a measuring system to visualize a complete cross-sectional image of the human extremity using ultrasonography. This system uses several ultrasound probes, and these probes measure fragmentary graphical images of one cross-sectional plane which are then transformed into a complete cross-sectional image. The developed system is superior to other imaging devices in many respects because it is portable, safe, and inexpensive. These advantages can be available in the field survey. This paper discusses the system components and the experiments to verify the proposed method.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Design, Kyushu University, 4-9-1, Shiobaru, Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, 815-8540, Japan.
authors.forename: Kiyotaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukumoto
authors.forename: Masayoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsubai
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muraki
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: Hironori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D051598:Whole Body Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*