Leucocyte scintigraphy or computed tomography for the febrile post-operative patient?

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 126-129

  Bearcroft, Philip W ^a   Miles, Kenneth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdomen, abscess; Abscess, percutaneous drainage; Computed tomography (CT); Leucocytes

Indexed keywords

INDIUM 111; IOPAMIDOL; LEUKOCYTE IN 111;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ABDOMINAL SCINTISCANNING; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030247625     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0720-048X(96)01039-X     Document Type: Article

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