The use of minimal preparation computed tomography for the primary investigation of colon cancer in frail or elderly patients

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 389-392

  Robinson, Philip ^a   Burnett, Hugh ^a   Nicholson, David A ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barium enema examination; Colon; Colonoscopy; CT of the colon; Neoplasms

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; COLON CANCER; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; DIVERTICULOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0036586870     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/crad.2001.0866     Document Type: Article

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