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The correct execution of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations under standardized and improved conditions can significantly increase their iconographic quality and facilitate their diagnostic interpretation. In MRI, errors may be technical, methodological, or interpretive in their origin.
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Masciocchi, C., Conti, L., D’Orazio, F., Conchiglia, A., Lanni, G., Barile, A. (2012). Errors in Musculoskeletal MRI. In: Romano, L., Pinto, A. (eds) Errors in Radiology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2339-0_18
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