Dose reduction in double contrast barium enema by use of low fluoroscopic current

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 69, Issue 825, 1996, Pages 852-854

  Smiddy, P F ^a   Quinn, A D ^a   Freyne, P J ^a   Marsh, D ^a   Murphy, J M ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; SCOPOLAMINE BUTYL BROMIDE;

ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029834461     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/0007-1285-69-825-852     Document Type: Article

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