European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 64-66 , July 2010

Assessment of peritrochanteric high T2 signal depending on the age and gender of the patients

Received 7 January 2009 ,Revised 14 February 2009 ,Accepted 18 March 2009.

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PII: S0720-048X(09)00151-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.03.039

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 64-66 , July 2010

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