Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 91-97 , March 2009

Magnetic Resonance Arthrography of Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior Lesions: A Practical Approach to Interpretation

  • Eugene Lin, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Eugene Lin, MD, Department of Radiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98111

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doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2008.01.002

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 91-97 , March 2009

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