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Computed tomography of the iliopsoas muscle

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Computed tomography (CT) is an ideal method for the imaging of the psoas muscle. The authors present 13 cases of patients with psoas abnormalities diagnosed by CT. The CT features of the different pathologic entities and comparison of CT with other imaging modalities are discussed.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 South 11th Street, 19107, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Matilde Nino-Murcia M.D., Richard J. Wechsler M.D. & Richard E. Brennan M.D.

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Nino-Murcia, M., Wechsler, R.J. & Brennan, R.E. Computed tomography of the iliopsoas muscle. Skeletal Radiol 10, 107–112 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00360794

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