The additional value of an oblique image plane for MRI of the anterior and posterior distal tibiofibular syndesmosis

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-83

  Hermans, John J ^a   Ginai, Abida Z ^a   Wentink, Noortje ^a   Hop, Wim C J ^a   Beumer, Annechien ^b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b AMPHIA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ankle; MRI; Oblique scan; Tibiofibular syndesmosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FIBULA; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; TIBIA;

FIBULA; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; TIBIA;

EID: 79953811752     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: 14322161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-010-0938-9     Document Type: Article

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