The role of the barium enema in the diagnosis of colorectal neoplasia

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 191-196

  Mendelson, Richard M ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barium enema; Colon cancer; Colon polyps; Colorectal cancer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SCREENING; COLON CANCER; COLON POLYP; COLORECTAL CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0031846741     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1998.tb00490.x     Document Type: Article

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