Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance arthrography and computed tomography for the detection of chondral lesions of the knee

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2367-2379

  Smith, Toby O ^a   Drew, Benjamin T ^b   Toms, Andoni P ^c   Donell, Simon T ^c   Hing, Caroline B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b FRIARAGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Cartilage defect; CTA; MRA; MRI; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CHONDROPATHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KNEE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; ARTHROGRAPHY; CARTILAGE DISEASES; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84865491495     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-012-1905-x     Document Type: Article

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