Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of benign and malignant vertebral fractures

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 808-815

  Fu, Tsai Sheng ^a   Chen, Li Hui ^a   Liao, Jen Chung ^a   Lai, Po Liang ^a   Niu, Chi Chien ^a   Chen, Wen Jer ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Metastasis; Osteoporosis; Vertebral fractures

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE METASTASIS; THORACIC SPINE; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 12744269667     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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