Which method is best for imaging of perianal fistula?

Abdominal Imaging

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-30

  Sahni, Vikram A ^a   Ahmad, Rosemina ^a   Burling, David ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal endosonography; Evidence based practice; MRI; Perianal Fistula; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANUS FISTULA; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ENDOSONOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECTAL FISTULA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 37549032081     PISSN: 09428925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00261-007-9309-y     Document Type: Review

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