Evaluation of a radiographer-provided barium enema service

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 394-396

  Law, R L ^a   Titcomb, D R ^a   Carter, H ^a   Longstaff, A J ^a   Slack, N ^a   Dixon, Anthony R ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer guidelines; Double contrast barium enema; Radiographer provided; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ENEMA;

ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CANCER STAGING; COLITIS; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; COLON POLYP; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOUBLE CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BARIUM SULFATE; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CONTRAST MEDIA; ENEMA; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC;

EID: 42149115092     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01370.x     Document Type: Article

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