Using MRI to Evaluate Anatomic Significance of Aortic Bifurcation, Right Renal Artery, and Conus Medullaris When Locating Lumbar Vertebral Segments

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 182, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1295-1300

  Lee, Chang Hee ^a   Seo, Bo Kyoung ^a   Choi, Young Chil ^a   Shin, Hyun Joon ^a   Park, Jeong Hee ^a   Jeon, Hae Jeong ^a   Kim, Kyeong Ah ^b   Park, Cheol Min ^b   Kim, Baek Hyun ^b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; AORTA BIFURCATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDULLARY CONE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL ARTERY; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 1942437372     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.182.5.1821295     Document Type: Article

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