Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages 373-378 , April 2008

MRI of soft-tissue masses: the relationship between lesion size, depth, and diagnosis

  • A. Datir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, RNOH Stanmore, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK
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  • S.L.J. James

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S.L.J. James, Department of Radiology, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Bristol Road, North Field, Birmingham B31 2AP, UK. Tel.: +44 121 685 4135; fax: +44 121 685 4134.
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  • K. Ali

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, RNOH Stanmore, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK
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  • J. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, RNOH Stanmore, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK
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  • M. Ahmad

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, RNOH Stanmore, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK
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  • A. Saifuddin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, RNOH Stanmore, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK

Received 8 May 2007 ,Revised 20 July 2007 ,Accepted 22 August 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.08.016

Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages 373-378 , April 2008

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