Health technology assessment of magnetic resonance imaging of the knee

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 190-193

  Huysse, W C J ^a   Verstraete, K L ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cartilage; Indication; Knee; Ligaments; Magnetic resonance imaging; Menisci

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE; DIAGNOSIS; LIGAMENTS; MEDICAL IMAGING; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CLINICAL INVESTIGATION; KNEE INJURIES; SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CARTILAGE INJURY; CHONDROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; LIGAMENT INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

HUMANS; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 38749141351     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.11.011     Document Type: Article

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