Clinical and imaging features of testicular torsion: Role of ultrasound

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 343-352

  Sidhu, P S ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doppler ultrasound; Testis; Torsion

Indexed keywords

COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMOTE SENSING; REVIEW; SCINTIGRAPHY; TESTIS TORSION; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0345465713     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/crad.1999.0178     Document Type: Article

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