Whiplash injuries: Is there a role for imaging?

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 30-37

  Van Goethem, J W M ^a   Biltjes, I G G M ^a   Van Den Hauwe, L ^a   Parizel, P M ^a   De Schepper, A M A ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

spine, cervical; spine, injuries; spine, radiography; trauma, spine

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; WHIPLASH INJURY;

EID: 0029872474     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0720-048X(95)00696-N     Document Type: Article

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