MRI grading method for active and chronic spinal changes in spondyloarthritis

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-14

  Madsen, K B ^a   Jurik, A G ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPONDYLOARTHRITIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPONDYLARTHRITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71849103812     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.08.009     Document Type: Article

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