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Fig. 3

From: Relationship between the sectional area of the rectus capitis posterior minor and the to be named ligament from 3D MR imaging

Fig. 3

The measurement method for the maximum SA of the RCPmi muscle. a Coronal T2-weighted MR image across the posterior arch of the atlas. The SA of the RCPmi muscle is measured on an oblique parasagittal slice with a 30° deviation from the mid-posterior arch of the atlas. b On the oblique sagittal T2-weighted MR image defined in a., the SA of the left RCPmi muscle is given by the delineated area (white*) and has a calculated value of 65.5 mm2. Note: SA, sectional area; C1: atlas; α = 30°

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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