Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 307-318 , March 2009

MRI of impingement syndromes of the shoulder

  • E. Mulyadi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St Joseph's Healthcare, 50, Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada
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  • S. Harish

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St Joseph's Healthcare, 50, Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada
    • Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S. Harish. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
    • ,
  • J. O'Neill

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St Joseph's Healthcare, 50, Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada
    • Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • R. Rebello

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St Joseph's Healthcare, 50, Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada
    • Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Received 30 March 2008 ,Revised 31 July 2008 ,Accepted 7 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.08.013

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 307-318 , March 2009

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