Evaluation of suspected appendicitis in children using limited helical CT and colonic contrast material

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-41

  Mullins, M E ^a   Kircher, M F ^a   Ryan, D P ^a   Doody, D ^a   Mullins, T C ^a   Rhea, J T ^a   Novelline, R A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPARATUS; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CECUM; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035178574     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.176.1.1760037     Document Type: Article

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