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Fig. 4

From: B-mode ultrasonography and ARFI elastography of articular and peri-articular structures of the hip joint in non-dysplastic and dysplastic dogs as confirmed by radiographic examination

Fig. 4

Ultrasonographic images of ARFI elastography in the rectus femoris muscle (a, b and c) and joint capsule (d) of the hip joint of a dog. A qualitative study of the aforementioned structures (a) demonstrates an elastogram in color, where cold colors represent more elastic areas and warm colors more rigid areas. Quality assessment of the elastogram (b) indicates high quality due to the homogeneity of the greenish color. In (c) the elastogram of the rectus femoris muscle, the longitudinal section, shows a predominance of blue (slight stiffness), with an average shear wave velocity (SWV) of 2.86 m/s. The (d) elastogram of the joint capsule shows a predominance of yellow and green colors (intermediate stiffness) and an average SWV of 4.24 m/s

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