Abstract
Ultrasound is a form of energy consisting of mechanically produced longitudinal waves with frequencies above the range of human hearing [i.e., above 15 to 20 cycles per second (Hertz, Hz)].1 Medical imaging most commonly uses frequencies from 2 to 12 MHz.
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Reimers, C.D., Kellner, H. (1996). Muscle Ultrasound. In: Fleckenstein, J.L., Crues, J.V., Reimers, C.D. (eds) Muscle Imaging in Health and Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2314-6_2
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