Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 291-297 , March 2009

Which oblique plane is more helpful in diagnosing an anterior cruciate ligament tear?

  • J.W. Kwon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50, Ilwon-Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea
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  • Y.C. Yoon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50, Ilwon-Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: Y. C. Yoon, Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50, Ilwon-Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea. Tel.: +82 2 3410 6454; fax: +82 2 3410 0084.
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  • Y.N. Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50, Ilwon-Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea
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  • J.H. Ahn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50, Ilwon-Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea
    • ,
  • B.K. Choe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

Received 28 June 2008 ,Revised 3 October 2008 ,Accepted 19 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.10.007

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 291-297 , March 2009

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