Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 1 , Pages 6-14 , January 2010

MRI grading method for active and chronic spinal changes in spondyloarthritis

  • K.B. Madsen
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  • A.G. Jurik

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    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: Anne Grethe Jurik, Department of Radiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus Sygehus, Noerrebrogade 44, DK–8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. Tel.: +45 89 49 23 92; fax: +45 89 49 23 80.

Received 3 May 2009 ,Revised 25 August 2009 ,Accepted 26 August 2009.

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PII: S0009-9260(09)00345-6

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.08.009

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 1 , Pages 6-14 , January 2010

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