Clinical Significance of MRI Findings During Medical Treatment for Tuberculous Spondylitis
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JKSMRM 13:146-151(2009) Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine Department of Radiology, Kangwon National University Hospital Received; June 5, 2009, revised; June 18, 2009, accepted; August 3, 2009 Corresponding author : Sang Hyun Suh, M.D., Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 146-92 Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-270, Korea. Tel. 82-2-2019-3510 Fax. 82-2-3462-5472 E-mail: [email protected] Clinical Significance of MRI Findings During Medical Treatment for Tuberculous Spondylitis
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