Helical computed tomographic cholangiography versus endosonography for suspected bile duct stones: A prospective blinded study in non-jaundiced patients

Gut

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 744-749

  Polkowski, M ^a   Palucki, J ^a   Regula, J ^a   Tilszer, A ^a   Butruk, E ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bile duct; Calculi; Cholangiography; Computed tomography; Endoscopic ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT STONE; CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; COMMON BILE DUCT STONE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0032693478     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.45.5.744     Document Type: Article

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