An analysis of clinical outcomes using color Doppler testicular ultrasound for testicular torsion

Pediatrics

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 604-607

  Baker, Linda A ^a   Sigman, David ^b   Mathews, Ranjiv I ^a   Benson, Jane ^a   Docimo, Steven G ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute scrotum; Color Doppler sonography; Testicular torsion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS TORSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034108197     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.105.3.604     Document Type: Article

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