Asymmetric signal intensity in normal collateral ligaments of the distal interphalangeal joint in horses with a low-field MRI system due to the magic angle effect

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-100

  Spriet, Mathieu ^a,b   Mai, Wilfried ^b   McKnight, Alexia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Artifact; Collateral ligaments of the distal interphalangeal joint; Equine; Foot; Magic angle effect; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TOE JOINT;

ANIMALS; HORSES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TOE JOINT;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 33847727926     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2007.00211.x     Document Type: Article

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