Positioning of the pH-probe by manometry or radiography for monitoring of the esophagus. Influence on diagnostic results?

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 360-362

  Aksglæde, Karin ^a   Thommesen, P ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal junction; Gastroesophageal reflux, radiography

Indexed keywords

GASTROENTEROLOGY; MANOMETERS; PATIENT MONITORING; PH EFFECTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX (GER);

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY;

BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MANOMETRY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING; PH; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0041976999     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0455.2003.00093.x     Document Type: Article

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