Development and implementation of an appropriateness guideline for use of CT in cases of suspected intraabdominal abscess

Academic Radiology

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 711-716

  Lal, Nirish R ^a   Kazerooni, Ella A ^a   Bree, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdomen; Abscess; CT; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0033850208     PISSN: 10766332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1076-6332(00)80528-0     Document Type: Article

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