Evaluation of magnetic resonance myelography in the investigation of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 76, Issue 908, 2003, Pages 525-531

  Birchall, Daniel ^a   Connelly, D ^a   Walker, L ^a   Hall, K ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY; NERVE ROOT INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; STENOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADICULOPATHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL OSTEOPHYTOSIS;

EID: 0041932450     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/99259611     Document Type: Article

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