Unenhanced ultrafast computerized tomography for the evaluation of patients with acute flank pain

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 256-262

  Pummangura, Nithi ^a   Pipatkulsawat, Kulkanya ^a   Kochakarn, Wachira ^a   Wibulpolprasert, Bussanee ^a   Viseshsindh, Vira ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acute flank pain; Calculi; Computerized tomography

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLANK PAIN; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UROLITHIASIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FLANK PAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; URINARY CALCULI;

EID: 0041366816     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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