Suspected appendicitis in children: Focused CT technique for evaluation

Radiology

Volumn 220, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 691-695

  Fefferman, N R ^a   Roche, K J ^a   Pinkney, L P ^a   Ambrosino, M M ^a   Genieser, N B ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

751.12112; 751.12114; 751.12115; 751.291 Appendix; Appendicitis; CT

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0034873997     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2203001826     Document Type: Article

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