The role of diagnostic radiology in compressive and entrapment neuropathies

European Radiology

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 2352-2364

  Spratt, J D ^a   Stanley, A J ^a   Grainger, A J ^b   Hide, I G ^a   Campbell, Rob S D ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

MRI; Neuropathy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; TISSUE SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; PATHOLOGY;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; PERIPHERAL NERVES;

EID: 0036725235     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-001-1256-3     Document Type: Review

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