Imaging of obstructed defecation

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-26

  Ganeshan, A ^a   Anderson, E M ^a   Upponi, S ^a   Planner, A C ^a   Slater, A ^a   Moore, N ^a   D'Costa, H ^a   Bungay, H ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION DISORDER; DEFECOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGING; INTUSSUSCEPTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DEFECOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTUSSUSCEPTION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERINEUM; RECTOCELE; RECTUM; SYNDROME;

EID: 36749031700     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.05.015     Document Type: Review

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