The role of abdominal computed tomography scanning in patients with non-traumatic abdominal symptoms

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 330-333

  Brown, David F M ^a   Fischer, Randy H ^a   Novelline, Robert A ^a,b   Kim, Jennifer ^a   Tobias Nagurney, J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Computed axial tomography; Computed tomography scan; Emergency department

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036885599     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200212000-00007     Document Type: Article

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