Contrast enhanced computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of recurrent disc herniation

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 138, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1256-1260

  Albeck, M J ^a   Wagner, A ^a   Knudsen, L L ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Computed; Intervertebral disc displacement; Magnetic resonance imaging; Recurrence; Tomography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0029826087     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01411052     Document Type: Article

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