Ct method for visualization of the appendix using a fixed oral dosage of diatrizoate - Clinical experience in 525 cases

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 281-285

  Giuliano, Vincenzo ^a   Giuliano, Concetta ^a   Pinto, Fabio ^b   Scaglione, Mariano ^b  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Appendix; Computed tomography; Contrast media; Diatrizoate; Gastrointestinal preparation

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIATRIZOATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; CECUM; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SMALL INTESTINE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; CECUM; CHILD; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIATRIZOATE; DIATRIZOATE MEGLUMINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILEUM; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUPINE POSITION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 23044446238     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-005-0414-3     Document Type: Article

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