Spinal Enumeration by Morphologic Analysis of Spinal Variants: Comparison to Counting in a Cranial-To-Caudal Manner |
Yun, Sam
(Department of Radiology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital)
Park, Sekyoung (Department of Radiology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital) Park, Jung Gu (Department of Radiology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital) Huh, Jin Do (Department of Radiology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital) Shin, Young Gyung (Department of Radiology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital) Yun, Jong Hyouk (Department of Radiology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital) |
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