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Imaging of Skeletal Trauma

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There have been major changes in the imaging of trauma in the last few years, primarily secondary to advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the ab]Introduction of fast multislice CT. The use of cross-sectional imaging, however, is limited by availability, cost, and radiation exposure.

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  1. Penn Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Murray K. Dalinka

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  1. Radiology, Orthopedic University, Hospital Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland

    J. Hodler

  2. Kilchberg, Switzerland

    Ch. L. Zollikofer

  3. Zurich, Switzerland

    Ch. L. Zollikofer

  4. Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

    G. K. Von Schulthess

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Dalinka, M.K. (2009). Imaging of Skeletal Trauma. In: Hodler, J., Zollikofer, C.L., Von Schulthess, G.K. (eds) Musculoskeletal Diseases 2009–2012. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1378-0_19

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