Ultrasound is composed of sound waves with frequency beyond the limit of human hearing.
By tuning frequency, ultrasound can be utilized in many industrial applications including …

Purpose: This study reviewed the major nondestructive measurement techniques used to
assess internal properties of agricultural materials that significantly influence the quality …

The main goal of this chapter was to review the state of the art in the recent advances in
sheep and goat meat products research. Research and innovation have been playing an …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the growth performance and carcass
characteristics of crossbred lambs of Dorper sheep crossed with Santa Inês or Brazilian …

The accuracy of ultrasound measurements to assess goat carcass composition and the
partition of body fat depots was evaluated. An ultrasound machine with a 5-MHz probe and …

Aims of the study were to evaluate the routine ultrasound scanning plus subjective muscle
scoring system for meat sheep in Austria in terms of (1) their ability to predict carcass quality …

Several methods have been developed to monitor body fat reserves of farm animals and
body condition scoring (BCS) is generally assumed to be the most practical. Objective …

Twenty Pelibuey ewes were used to assess the relationship between ultrasound
measurements (USM) and carcass traits. Animals were slaughtered, and the left half of each …

The aim of this study was to measure fat thickness, area and depth of the longissimus dorsi
muscle using ultrasonography, to estimate carcass composition in live Akkaraman lambs …

Accuracy of live ultrasound measurements to evaluate the total tissue depth (GR), as well as
fat and LM depths at different scanning sites, was studied in 96 purebred Suffolk and Dorset …