European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 96-102 , January 2005

Magnetic resonance imaging of trabecular and cortical bone in mice: comparison of high resolution in vivo and ex vivo MR images with corresponding histology

  • Michael H. Weber

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Pathology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man., Canada
    • Institute for Biodiagnostics, National Research Council of Canada, 435 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, Man., Canada R3B 1Y6
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-204-984-6974; fax: +1-204-984-7036.
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  • Jonathan C. Sharp

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Biodiagnostics, National Research Council of Canada, 435 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, Man., Canada R3B 1Y6
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  • Peter Latta

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Biodiagnostics, National Research Council of Canada, 435 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, Man., Canada R3B 1Y6
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  • Milos Sramek

      Affiliations

    • OAW Visualisierung, Vienna, Austria
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  • H.Thomas Hassard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man., Canada
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  • F.William Orr

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Pathology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man., Canada

Received 25 November 2003 ,Revised 2 February 2004 ,Accepted 10 February 2004.

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PII: S0720-048X(04)00048-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.02.009

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 96-102 , January 2005

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