Is a magic angle effect observed in the collateral ligaments of the distal interphalangeal joint or the oblique sesamoidean ligaments during standing magnetic resonance imaging?

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 509-515

  Smith, Meredith A ^a   Dyson, Sue J ^a   Murray, Rachel C ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collateral ligaments; Horse; Magic angle effect; Magnetic resonance imaging; Oblique sesamoidean ligament

Indexed keywords

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

ANIMALS; ARTIFACTS; CADAVER; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; HORSES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TOE JOINT;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 54949144961     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2008.00432.x     Document Type: Article

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