Magnetic resonance imaging in the management of fistula in ano

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 276-279

  Scholefield, J H ^a   Berry, D P ^a   Armitage, N C M ^a   Wastie, M L ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL FISTULA;

EID: 0030694530     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840050105     Document Type: Article

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