Helical CT of appendicitis and diverticulitis

Radiologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 895-910

  Rao, P M ^a   Rhea, J T ^a   Novelline, R A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIATRIZOATE; ENEMA; GADOLINIUM;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; APPENDICITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIVERTICULITIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032888079     PISSN: 00338389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-8389(05)70137-8     Document Type: Article

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