Value of prone positioning in the ultrasonographic diagnosis of gallstones: Prospective study

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 633-638

  Hough, D M ^a   Glazebrook, K N ^a   Paulson, E K ^a   Bowie, J D ^a   Foster, W L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Gallbladder; Gallstones; Positioning; Ultrasonographic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GALLSTONE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; RECUMBENCY; SITTING; STANDING; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

EID: 0033778719     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2000.19.9.633     Document Type: Article

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