Diagnosis of intestinal injuries by computed tomography and the use of oral contrast medium

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 769-771

  Federle, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

BLUNT TRAUMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTESTINE INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031746640     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(98)70238-0     Document Type: Editorial

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