MR imaging classification of perianal fistulas and its implications for patient management

Radiographics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 623-635

  Morris, John ^a   Spencer, John A ^a   Ambrose, N Simon ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anus, MR, 757.12141; Fistula, anal, 757.245

Indexed keywords

ANAL CANAL; ARTICLE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; RECTUM; RECTUM FISTULA;

ANAL CANAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROGNOSIS; RECTAL FISTULA; RECTUM;

EID: 0034183491     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.20.3.g00mc15623     Document Type: Article

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