Cost-effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasonography, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients suspected of pancreaticobiliary disease

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 579-583

  Ainsworth, A P ^a   Rafaelsen, S R ^b   Wamberg, P A ^b   Pless, T ^b   Durup, J ^b   Mortensen, M B ^b  

^a LILLEBAELT HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cholangiography; Cost cost analysis; Endoscopic retrograde; Endosonography; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT DISEASE; BUDGET; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PANCREAS DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATIC DISEASES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 3142724259     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520410004442     Document Type: Article

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