Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 5 , Pages 263-272 , December 2009

Calcific Tendinitis: A Pictorial Review

  • Daniel S. Siegal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Daniel S. Siegal, MD, Department of Radiology—SCC 4, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215.
    • ,
  • Jim S. Wu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Joel S. Newman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Jose L. del Cura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital de Basurto, Bilbao, Spain
    • ,
  • Mary G. Hochman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

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doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.06.008

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 5 , Pages 263-272 , December 2009

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