Use of computed tomographic scanning and embolization to improve the nonoperative management of splenic trauma: Critically appraised topic

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-184

  Elliott, James A ^a   Millward, Steven F ^a   Kribs, Stewart W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BLUNT TRAUMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGENITAL BLOOD VESSEL MALFORMATION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM EXTRAVASATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FALSE ANEURYSM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SPLEEN INJURY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; INJURY; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPLEEN; SPLEEN ARTERY;

ANEURYSM, FALSE; CONTRAST MEDIA; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPLEEN; SPLENIC ARTERY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 0042347839     PISSN: 08465371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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