Prevalence of annular tears and disc herniations on MR images of the cervical spine in symptom free volunteers

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 409-414

  Ernst, C W ^a   Stadnik, T W ^a   Peeters, E ^a   Breucq, C ^a   Osteaux, M J C ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Contrast enhancement spine, Intervertebral discs spine; Gadolinium magnetic resonance (MR); MR

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; DISEASES; GADOLINIUM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NEUROLOGY;

CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT/SPINE, INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS/SPINE; GADOLINIUM/MAGNETIC RESONANCE; HERNIATION; MR;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

GADOTERIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 24044444929     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.11.003     Document Type: Article

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