A novel scintigraphic approach for the detection and evaluation of bronchopulmonary aspiration

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 219-221

  Siraj, Q H ^a   McClenahan, R ^a   Hilson, A J W ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; KRYPTON 81M; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BRONCHOPULMONARY ASPIRATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DYSPHAGIA; FLUOROSCOPY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX CARCINOMA; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING;

EID: 3042674996     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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