Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 10 , Pages 1106-1111 , October 2008

Three Tesla MRI for the diagnosis of meniscal and anterior cruciate ligament pathology: a comparison to arthroscopic findings

  • M.J. Sampson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology Sports Surgery Clinic, Santry Demesne, Dublin. Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: M. J. Sampson, Department of Radiology, Sports Surgery Clinic, Santry Demesne, Dublin 9, Ireland. Tel.: +353 1 5262062; fax: +353 1 5262061.
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  • M.P. Jackson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Sports Surgery Clinic, Santry Demesne, Dublin, Ireland
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  • C.J. Moran

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Sports Surgery Clinic, Santry Demesne, Dublin, Ireland
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  • R. Moran

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Sports Surgery Clinic, Santry Demesne, Dublin, Ireland
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  • S.J. Eustace

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology Sports Surgery Clinic, Santry Demesne, Dublin. Ireland
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  • S. Shine

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Cappagh Hospital, Finglas, Dublin, Ireland

Received 29 March 2008 ,Accepted 29 April 2008.

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PII: S0009-9260(08)00175-X

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.04.008

Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 10 , Pages 1106-1111 , October 2008

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