A muscle ultrasonography CAD system was developed, allowing a classification of an ultrasound image by one-click positioning of rectangular ROIs with minimal user effort. The applicability of the system was demonstrated with the challenging example of myositis detection, showing highly accurate results that were robust to imprecise user input.

fMRU accurately excluded fixed OU in infants and children, independent from the software used for quantification. However, assessment of DRF with fMRU deviated from DRS especially in infants who may profit most from early intervention. Thus, fMRU cannot fully replace DRS as primary functional examination. If, for clinical reasons, fMRU is performed in first place and it cannot exclude fixed OU, it should be followed by DRS for validation and DRF quantification.

Aim The article aims at describing and summarizing specific risk factors and occupational adverse health effects of agriculture related to typical European crops. Subjects and conclusion A systematic literature review applying a standardized electronic literature search strategy (Medline, Toxnet, EMBASE, AGRICOLA, Science Citation Index) was conducted until February 2007. Studies on specific work-related health risks were included as well as comprehensive reviews summarizing specific adverse health effects on organ systems. Studies that describe adverse health effects of agriculture outside of Europe but deal with typical crops of the European region were also included. The overview includes studies that provide epidemiological descriptions on the association of risk factors and special diseases like cancer, cardiovascular diseases, hearing loss, infections, injuries, mental health disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, reproductive and developmental health, respiratory disorders and diseases of the skin. Results Concerning adverse health effects and risk factors, farming is mostly related to numerous risks. Various studies were mainly carried out to depict an epidemiologic description of risk factors of pesticide exposure and the occurrence of cancer. Possible health problems due to pesticide exposure, physical hazards as well as strong mental stress in agricultural settings especially in farming have also been shown. Conclusion There is a growing awareness of farmers' needs among providers of occupational health and safety services. In the future, the farming community will require better information on health risks in special production types like crop production to give them suitable information for avoiding health risks.

fMRU has potential to improve therapeutic management of OU in infants. If surgical treatment is advised, the morphological information by fMRU has to be emphasized. Regarding kidney function estimation preliminary results are encouraging.

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