CT of primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn's syndrome): The value of measuring the adrenal gland

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 843-849

  Lingam, R K ^a   Sohaib, S A ^a   Vlahos, I ^a   Rockall, A G ^a   Isidori, A M ^a   Monson, J P ^a   Grossman, A ^a   Reznek, R H ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REFERENCE VALUE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0041508679     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.181.3.1810843     Document Type: Article

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