Computed tomography evaluation of diverticulitis

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 194-204

  Lawrimore, Tara ^b   Rhea, James T ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Diverticulitis; X ray

Indexed keywords

BARIUM ENEMA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIVERTICULITIS; ECHOGRAPHY; GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTESTINE SURGERY; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; APPENDICITIS; CATHETERIZATION; COLON TUMOR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; INTENSIVE CARE; INTESTINE FISTULA; INTESTINE PERFORATION; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RADIOGRAPHY; WOUND DRAINAGE;

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

APPENDICITIS; CATHETERIZATION; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIVERTICULITIS; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTESTINAL FISTULA; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 16544378702     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: 15251489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885066604265260     Document Type: Review

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