ULTRASONIC REFLECTION TOMOGRAPHY OF POST-DISCOTOMIC SCARRING

Up to 40% of all back surgery patients suffer from significant post-operative relapsing complaints frequently caused by scarring. Despite modern MR imaging systems there is still al lack of reliable screening diagnostics. Furthermore the image quality of conventional B- scans suffers from low contrast and shadows.

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