Incorrect estimation of severity of acute pancreatitis by contrast-enhanced computed tomography

Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 214-221

  Sainio, V S ^a   Puolakkainen, P A ^b   Kemppainen, E J ^b   Kivisaari, L ^b   Haapiainen, R K ^b   Schroder T M ^b   Lehtonen, E I ^b   Kivilaakso, E O ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Accuracy; Acute pancreatitis; Contrast enhanced CT; Diagnosis; Severity

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PANCREAS NECROSIS; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; PANCREAS; PANCREATITIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0031437873     PISSN: 03559521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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