Clinical Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 12 , Pages 1003-1009 , December 2006

MRI of bone marrow oedema associated with focal bone lesions

  • S.L.J. James

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Northfield, Birmingham, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S.L.J. James, Department of Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2AP, UK. Tel.: +44 0121 685 4135; fax: +44 0121 685 4134.
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  • R.J. Hughes

      Affiliations

    • The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK
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  • K.E. Ali

      Affiliations

    • The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK
    • ,
  • A. Saifuddin

      Affiliations

    • The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK

Received 20 March 2006 ,Revised 27 June 2006 ,Accepted 18 July 2006.

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PII: S0009-9260(06)00240-6

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2006.07.007

Clinical Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 12 , Pages 1003-1009 , December 2006

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