title: Matlab-based interface for the simultaneous acquisition of force measures and Doppler ultrasound muscular images.
abstract: This paper tackles the design of a graphical user interface (GUI) based on Matlab (MathWorks Inc., MA), a worldwide standard in the processing of biosignals, which allows the acquisition of muscular force signals and images from a ultrasound scanner simultaneously. Thus, it is possible to unify two key magnitudes for analyzing the evolution of muscular injuries: the force exerted by the muscle and section/length of the muscle when such force is exerted. This paper describes the modules developed to finally show its applicability with a case study to analyze the functioning capacity of the shoulder rotator cuff.
authors.affiliation: Intelligent Data Analysis Laboratory, E.T.S.E., University of Valencia, c/Avda Universitat S/N, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrer-Buedo
authors.forename: Marcelino
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martínez-Sober
authors.forename: Yasser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Alakhdar-Mohmara
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Soria-Olivas
authors.forename: Josep C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Benítez-Martínez
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martínez-Martínez
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology*; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D012984:Software; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014584:User-Computer Interface