Goodman E
Aust Fam Physician. 1976 May;5(4):550-9, 561.
The Achilles tendon reflex half relaxation time measurement (ART) has been used by many physicians both as a diagnostic test and for the assessment of progress in thyroid gland malfunction. Reference is made to some results obtained in Melbourne and in other countries using different methods of measurement of the ART for these purposes. In a series of 2064 patients referred to the Shepherd Foundation Centre, the Achilles tendon reflex half relaxation time was measured by means of the SMI Reflexometer and a comparison was made in each case with a laboratory estimation of the T3 resin uptake and T4 total thyroxine iodine and the Free Thyroxine Index (FTI). Reference is made to a survey conducted among referring doctors where opinions were sought as to the clinical usefulness of different tests including the Achilles tendon reflex time measurement.
许多医生已将跟腱反射半松弛时间测量法（ART）用作诊断测试以及评估甲状腺功能障碍的进展情况。文中提及了在墨尔本和其他国家使用不同测量方法进行跟腱反射半松弛时间测量以达到这些目的所获得的一些结果。在转诊至谢泼德基金会中心的2064例患者系列中，使用SMI反射计测量跟腱反射半松弛时间，并将每个病例与实验室对T3树脂摄取、T4总甲状腺素碘和游离甲状腺素指数（FTI）的评估结果进行比较。文中还提及了一项针对转诊医生的调查，在该调查中征求了他们对包括跟腱反射时间测量在内的不同测试临床实用性的意见。
