Characterization of the magic angle effect in the equine deep digital flexor tendon using a low-field magnetic resonance system

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 32-36

  Spriet, Mathieu ^a   McKnight, Alexia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b McKnight Insight LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Artifact; Deep digital flexor tendon; Equine; Magic angle; MR

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CADAVER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; LIGAMENT; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; TENDON; TENDON INJURY;

ANIMALS; ARTIFACTS; CADAVER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; LIGAMENTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 58049140762     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2008.01486.x     Document Type: Article

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