Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 3 , Pages 119-120 , June 2009

Is Magnetic Resonance Imaging a Suitable Imaging Modality for the Diagnosis of Osteomyelitis of the Foot or Ankle?

  • Rohit Joshi, BEng

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Rohit Joshi, BEng, 3553 Loyalist Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 4T9, Canada.
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  • Stephen Smith, BSc

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  5. Johnson PW, Collins MS, Wenger DE. Diagnostic utility of T1-weighted MRI characteristics in evaluation of osteomyelitis of the foot. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;192:96–100

PII: S0846-5371(09)00108-9

doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.05.011

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 3 , Pages 119-120 , June 2009

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