Thickening of the diaphragm: A new computed tomography sign of diaphragm injury

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 126-129

  Leung, Jimmy C M ^a   Nance, Michael L ^a   Schwab, C William ^a   Miller Jr , Wallace T ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdomen, acute conditions; Computed tomography, helical; Diaphragm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; DIAPHRAGM RUPTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 0033001887     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005382-199904000-00012     Document Type: Article

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