Computed tomography colonography in routine clinical practice

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1323-1331

  Gallo, Teresa M ^a   Galatola, Giovanni ^a   Fracchia, Mario ^a   Defazio, Giuseppina ^a   De Bei, Francesca ^a   Pera, Angelo ^a   Regge, Daniele ^a  

^a CANDIOLO CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Colorectal polyps; Computed tomography colonography; Double contrast barium enema; Virtual colonoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC COLONOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM POLYP; SEDATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BARIUM SULFATE; COLONIC POLYPS; COLONOGRAPHY, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CONTRAST MEDIA; ENEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 3943089774     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200312000-00011     Document Type: Article

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