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Review
. 2009 May;47(3):349-56.
doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2008.12.003.

The history of clinical musculoskeletal radiology

Carolyn M Sofka  1 , Helene Pavlov
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Review

The history of clinical musculoskeletal radiology

Carolyn M Sofka et al. Radiol Clin North Am. 2009 May.

Abstract

The discipline of musculoskeletal radiology has evolved into a major imaging subspecialty in the years since the first use of x-rays to diagnose fractures. Musculoskeletal radiology expertise has experienced enormous developments in diagnostic sensitivity and specificity and in image-guided treatment options, in addition to technologic advances far beyond x-rays. Advances in cross-sectional imaging such as CT and MR imaging and educational and research endeavors have contributed further to the growth of musculoskeletal radiology as a distinct subspecialty.

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