Clinical indications for musculoskeletal ultrasound: a Delphi-based consensus paper of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology.

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Published in Eur Radiol on March 28, 2012

Authors

Andrea S Klauser1, Alberto Tagliafico, Gina M Allen, Natalie Boutry, Rob Campbell, Michel Court-Payen, Andrew Grainger, Henry Guerini, Eugene McNally, Philip J O'Connor, Simon Ostlere, Philippe Petroons, Monique Reijnierse, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Enzo Silvestri, David J Wilson, Carlo Martinoli

Author Affiliations

1: Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.

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