CT Diagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction: Scanning Technique, Interpretation and Role in the Diagnosis

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 336-352

  Gayer, Gabriela ^a   Hertz, Marjorie ^b   Zissin, Rivka ^c  

^a ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CONTRAST MEDIUM; IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIUM; METHYLCELLULOSE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTESTINE ISCHEMIA; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; TOMOGRAPHY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0242290887     PISSN: 08872171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sult.2003.08.001     Document Type: Article

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