Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 1-16 , January 2010

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Visualization of Benign Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions of Hand and Wrist

  • Tarkan Ergun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Baskent University, Alanya Teaching and Medical Research Center, Alanya, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Tarkan Ergun, MD, Baskent Universitesi, Alanya Hastanesi, Radyoloji Bolumu, 07400 Alanya, Antalya, Turkey
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  • Hatice Lakadamyali, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Baskent University, Alanya Teaching and Medical Research Center, Alanya, Turkey
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  • Alihan Derincek, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Baskent University, Alanya Teaching and Medical Research Center, Alanya, Turkey
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  • Nefise Cagla Tarhan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Baskent University, Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Ahmet Ozturk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Baskent University, Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

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doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2009.01.002

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 1-16 , January 2010

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