Evaluation of the triangular fibrocartilage in cadaveric wrists by means of arthrography, Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging, and MR arthrography

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 96-103

  Berna Serna J D ^a,b   Martinez F ^c   Reus, M ^c   Alonso, J ^c   Domenech G ^c   Campos, M ^c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Arthrography; Arthroscopy; Hand; Magnetic resonance arthrography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Triangular fibrocartilage

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DEFECTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTHROSCOPY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ARTHROGRAPHY; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE; WRIST;

ARTHROGRAPHY; CADAVER; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE; WRIST;

EID: 33847307682     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850601045112     Document Type: Article

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