Comparison of surface coil and knee coil for evaluation of the patellar cartilage by MR imaging

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-46

  Van Den Steen, M ^a   De Maeseneer, M ^a   Hoste, M ^a   Vanderdood, K ^a   De Ridder, F ^a   Osteaux, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Knee; Magnetic resonance imaging; Patella

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE; MEDICAL IMAGING; VISUALIZATION;

KNEE COIL;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

PROTON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CARTILAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; KNEE; KNEE PAIN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0142185066     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0720-048X(02)00291-7     Document Type: Article

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