Is minimal preparation computed tomography comparable with barium enema in elderly patients with colonic symptoms?

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 894-898

  Domjan, J ^a   Blaquiere, R ^a   Odurny, A ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; MEGLUMINE DIATRIZOATE PLUS SODIUM DIATRIZOATE; PICOSULFATE SODIUM;

AGED; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; COLITIS; COLON DISEASE; COLON TUMOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGMOID;

EID: 0031743432     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9260(98)80215-8     Document Type: Article

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