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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is established as an important diagnostic technique, most clearly showing its clinical utility and efficacy in the central nervous system, spine and musculoskeletal system.

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Jenkins, J.P.R., Isherwood, I. (1989). Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). In: Galasko, C.S.B., Isherwood, I. (eds) Imaging Techniques in Orthopaedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1640-0_12

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