Variability of morphology and signal intensity of alar ligaments in healthy volunteers using MR imaging

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 125-130

  Lummel, N ^a   Zeif, C ^a   Kloetzer, A ^a   Linn, J ^a   Bru ckmann H ^a   Bitterling, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALAR LIGAMENT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; RATING SCALE; VOLUNTEER; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINE;

EID: 78651496856     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: 1936959X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2255     Document Type: Article

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