Magnetic resonance imaging of tuberculous spinal infection

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 7-12

  Loke, T K L ^a   Ma, H T G ^b   Chan, C S ^a  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b St Teresa Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Spinal infection; Spondylitis; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS;

EID: 0030909590     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1997.tb00459.x     Document Type: Article

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