The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

An objective means to identify somatic dysfunction has long eluded manipulative medicine. The authors continue the search for a standardized, reliable, and reproducible way to meet evidence-based criteria. In this pilot study, ultrasonography was used to assess the validity of palpatory examinations, testing whether noninvasive imaging technology will accomplish what electromyography, kinematic analyses, myoelectric data and thermography have not.

Abstract avaible here.