High-resolution MR imaging of triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC): Comparison of microscopy coils and a conventional small surface coil

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 575-581

  Yoshioka, Hiroshi ^a,d   Ueno, Teruko ^a   Tanaka, Toshikazu ^b   Shindo, Masashi ^c   Itai, Yuji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b Tsukuba Kinen Hospital   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

High resolution; Microscopy; MRI; Triangular fibrocartilage complex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BONE MARROW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGAMENT; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOLOGIST; SCORING SYSTEM; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; VOLUNTEER; WRIST DISEASE;

ADULT; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MICROSCOPY; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 0142062525     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-003-0672-7     Document Type: Article

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