Whole-body STIR MR imaging in suspected child abuse: An alternative to skeletal survey radiography?

European Journal of Radiology Extra

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-47

  Stranzinger, Enno ^a   Kellenberger, Christian Johannes ^a   Braunschweig, Sabine ^a   Hopper, Rachel ^b   Huisman, Thierry André Gerard Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

MRI; Trauma; Whole body imaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249950554     PISSN: 15714675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrex.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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