Using helical CT to diagnosis acute appendicitis in children: Spectrum of findings

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 176, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 501-505

  Applegate, K E ^a   Sivit, C J ^a   Myers, M T ^a   Pschesang, B ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0035145144     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.176.2.1760501     Document Type: Article

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