Prospective comparison of colour Doppler ultrasonography and testicular scintigraphy in acute scrotum

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 543-548

  Karadeniz, T ^a   Topsakal, M ^a   Ariman, A ^a   Eksioglu, A ^a   Erton, H ^a   Ozpacaci, T ^a   Basak, D ^a  

^a Okmeydani Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; ISCHEMIA; MALE; SCINTIGRAPHY; SCROTUM; TESTIS DISEASE;

EID: 0030453177     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02550964     Document Type: Article

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