High resolution imaging of the knee on 3-Tesla MRI: A pictorial review

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 374-382

  Griffin, N ^a   Joubert, I ^a   Lomas, D J ^a   Bearcroft, P W P ^a   Dixon, A K ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 Tesla; Anatomy; Injuries; Knee; Magnetic resonance imaging; Orthopedics

Indexed keywords

3 TESLA MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HIGH RESOLUTION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE DISPLAY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; LIGAMENTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 47149104705     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20632     Document Type: Review

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