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Imaging and its role in tendinopathy: current evidence and the need for guidelines

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Docking, S.I., Cook, J. Imaging and its role in tendinopathy: current evidence and the need for guidelines. Curr Radiol Rep 6, 43 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40134-018-0302-8

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