Accuracy of 3-T MRI using fast spin-echo technique to detect meniscal tears of the knee

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 221-225

  Ramnath, R Richard ^a   Magee, Thomas ^a   Wasudev, Nik ^b   Murrah, Robert ^c  

^a Neuroskeletal Imaging   (United States)

^b Neuroskeletal Imaging   (United States)

^c Murrah Orthopedics   (United States)

Author keywords

Fast spin echo; Knee; Meniscal tear; Meniscus; MR technique; MRI; Musculoskeletal imaging

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; EVALUATION; FAST SPIN ECHO TECHNIQUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGING SYSTEM; KNEE MEDIAL MENISCUS TEAR; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ARTHROSCOPY; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33747088260     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.05.0419     Document Type: Article

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