Magnetic resonance imaging in chronic achilles tendinopathy

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 45, Issue , 2004, Pages 1-45

  Shalabi, A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIA; HISTOLOGY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; MUSCLE; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT TREATMENT; TENDONS;

ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY; ACHILLES TENDONS; DYNAMICALLY ENHANCED MRI; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS;

DISEASES;

EID: 33746816147     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03655950410009742     Document Type: Article

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