Shear Wave Elastography for Detecting Calf Muscle Stiffness: An Effective Tool for Assessing Sarcopenia.

Zecheng WangShangqing LiHuohu ZhongLisheng YanZhenhong Xu

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2022)

SWE can be used to detect the hardness of the anterior tibialis and medial gastrocnemius, calculate their muscle mass as an effective tool to evaluate sarcopenia.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
community dwelling