title: Dynamic ultrasound imaging applications to quantify musculoskeletal function.
abstract: Advances in imaging methods have led to new capability to study muscle and tendon motion in vivo. Direct measurements of muscle and tendon kinematics using imaging may lead to improved understanding of musculoskeletal function. This review presents quantitative ultrasound methods for muscle dynamics that can be used to assess in vivo musculoskeletal function when integrated with other conventional biomechanical measurements.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Bioengineering, George Mason University, Fairfax; and 2Sports Medicine Assessment, Research & Testing (SMART) Laboratory, George Mason University, Manassas, VA.
authors.forename: Siddhartha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sikdar
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cortes
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology*; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography