Diagnostic imaging of suspected appendicitis in pregnant women: Comparison of CT to ultrasonography

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 262-266

  Mullins, M E ^a,b   Rhea, J T ^a,b   Greene, M F ^a,b   Novelline, R A ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendiceal; Appendix; CT; Pregnancy; Rectal contrast; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

DIATRIZOATE; IOXILAN;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035209142     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00011917     Document Type: Article

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