MRI diagnosis of ACL bundle tears: Value of oblique axial imaging

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 209-217

  Ng, Alex W H ^a   Griffith, James F ^a   Hung, Esther H Y ^a   Law, Kan Yip ^a   Yung, Patrick S H ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Knee; Magnetic resonance imaging; Oblique axial; Tear

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; OBLIQUE AXIAL IMAGING; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874105783     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: 14322161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-012-1372-y     Document Type: Article

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