Evaluating Paraspinal Back Muscles Using Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Reliability Analysis and Correlation with Intervertebral Disc Pathology |
Hwang, Eunjin
(Department of Radiology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital)
Antony, Chermaine Deepa (Department of Radiology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital) Choi, Jung-Ah (Department of Radiology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital) Kim, Minsu (Department of Radiology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital) Khil, Eun Kyoung (Department of Radiology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital) Choi, Il (Department of Neurosurgery, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital) |
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