Gynecologic causes of acute pelvic pain: Spectrum of CT findings

Radiographics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 785-801

  Bennett, Genevieve L ^a   Slywotzky, Chrystia M ^a   Giovanniello, Giovanna ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometriosis, 85.3192; Leiomyoma, 854.318; Ovary, cysts, 852.3117; Ovary, torsion; Pelvic organs, abscess, 85.211; Pelvic organs, CT, 85.1211; Pelvic organs, diseases, 85.211, 85.217, 85.3192; Pelvic organs, inflammation, 85.217

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC PAIN; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036652841     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.22.4.g02jl18785     Document Type: Article

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