US and MR imaging of peripheral nerves in leprosy

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 142-150

  Martinoli, Carlo ^a   Derchi, Lorenzo E ^a   Bertolotto, Michele ^b   Gandolfo, Nicola ^a   Bianchi, Stefano ^c   Fiallo, Paolo ^a   Nunzi, Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c Hop Cantonal Huniversitaire   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Leprosy; MR imaging; Peripheral nerves; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEPROSY; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; TROPICAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0034116266     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002560050584     Document Type: Article

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