An audit of biliary scintigraphy in a district general hospital (1993-1998) with special reference to the investigation of acalculous gallbladder disease

Nuclear Medicine Communications

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 829-834

  O'Neill, G T J ^a   McCreath, G ^a  

^a STOBHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCINTISCANNING; TIME;

BILIARY TRACT; GALLBLADDER DISEASES; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034280450     PISSN: 01433636     EISSN: 14735628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006231-200009000-00008     Document Type: Article

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