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From: Can Achilles tendon xanthoma be distinguished from Achilles tendinopathy using Dixon method MRI? A cross-sectional exploratory study

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Lipid (top) and water-only (bottom) Dixon method transverse MRI of ATX (left), ATY (middle), and ATN (right) participants’ left ankle with Achilles tendon contouring shown in yellow. High signal (in white) indicates significant fat and water infiltration in the ATX patient image. A small area of water infiltration is seen in the ATY tendon, but with no corresponding fat signal. Anterior–posterior thickening is apparent in the ATX and ATY tendons

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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