Plain abdominal x-ray versus computerized tomography screening: Sensitivity for stone localization after nonenhanced spiral computerized tomography

Journal of Urology

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 308-310

  Jackman, Stephen V ^a   Potter, Steven R ^a   Regan, Fintan ^a   Jarrett, Thomas W ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calculi; Kidney; Ureter; X ray computerized tomography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; STONE ANALYSIS; STONE FORMATION; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 0033911618     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67346-6     Document Type: Article

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