High-resolution MR imaging of the elbow using a microscopy surface coil and a clinical 1.5 T MR machine: Preliminary results

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 265-271

  Yoshioka, Hiroshi ^a,b   Ueno, Teruko ^a   Tanaka, Toshikazu ^c   Kujiraoka, Yuka ^c   Shindo, Masashi ^d   Takahashi, Nobuyuki ^a   Nishiura, Yasumasa ^a   Ochiai, Naoyuki ^a   Saida, Yukihisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Tsukuba Kinen Hospital   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elbow; High resolution MRI; Microscopy coil

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELBOW INJURY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ELBOW JOINT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; JOINT DISEASES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 2542432117     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-004-0763-0     Document Type: Article

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