Helical CT scanning: The primary imaging modality for acute flank pain

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 649-652

  Nachmann, Marcella M ^a   Harkaway, Richard C ^a   Summerton, Susan L ^a   Horrow, Mindy M ^a   Kirby, Cheryl L ^a   Fields, Ryan G ^a   Ginsberg, Phillip C ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder; Calculi; Computed tomography; Kidney; Obstruction; Pain; Renal colic; Ureter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; KIDNEY COLIC; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 0033780802     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2000.16292     Document Type: Article

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