Musculoskeletal ultrasound in rheumatology: A radiologic perspective

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 491-493

  Roemer, Frank W ^a   Van Holsbeeck, Marnix ^b   Genant, Harry K ^c  

^a KLINIKUM AUGSBURG   (Germany)

^b HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EDITORIAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIOGRAPHY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATOLOGY; SYNOVITIS; TENOSYNOVITIS; ULTRASOUND; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NOTE; RHEUMATIC DISEASE;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; RHEUMATIC DISEASES;

EID: 24644465526     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.21318     Document Type: Editorial

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