Endoanal magnetic resonance imaging of fistula-in-ano: A comparison of STIR with gadolinium-enhanced techniques

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-8

  Szyszko, T A ^a   Bush, J ^b   Gishen, P ^b   Sellu, D ^b   Desouza, N M ^b  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anus; Endoanal coil; Fistula; Gadolinium; Magnetic resonance imaging; STIR

Indexed keywords

ARRAYS; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; GADOLINIUM; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEDICAL IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; SURGERY;

ANUS; ENDOANAL COIL; FISTULA; STIR;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMAGE SUBTRACTION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RECTUM FISTULA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; AGED; CONTRAST MEDIA; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RECTAL FISTULA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUBTRACTION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 18744405360     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850510015947     Document Type: Article

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