Sitting vs. supine ultrasound measurements of the vastus medialis: correlations with MRI measurements and age considerations

Muscle thickness (MT) and echo intensity (EI) measurements are ultrasound alternatives to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for evaluating muscle quantity and quality. The vastus medialis (VM) is a clinically i...

Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - July 15, 2023 Category: Physiology Authors: Masashi Taniguchi, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Masahide Yagi, Tetsuya Hirono, Momoko Yamagata, Ryusuke Nakai, Yosuke Yamada, Misaka Kimura and Noriaki Ichihashi Tags: Original article Source Type: research