Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Perfusion Using Contrast‐Enhanced Ultrasonography

The purpose of this study was to develop a clinically applicable examination method to assess perfusion of the skeletal muscle using contrast‐enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) analyzing replenishment kinetics of microbubbles.

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