MRI analysis of muscle/fat index of the superficial and deep neck muscles in an asymptomatic cohort

European Spine Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 704-709

  Cagnie, B ^a   Barbe, T ^a   Vandemaele, P ^b   Achten, E ^b   Cambier, D ^a   Danneels, L ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cervical; Fat; MRI; Muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIPID STORAGE; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK MUSCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NECK MUSCLES;

EID: 67349161348     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-0898-8     Document Type: Article

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