An evaluation of a radiographer-led barium enema service in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer

Radiography

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-110

  Law, R L ^a   Slack, N F ^a   Harvey, R F ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barium enema; Cancer; Colorectal; Radiographer; Reporting; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SCREENING; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC COLONOGRAPHY; DOUBLE CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGIST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; X RAY;

EID: 40849087896     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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