Contemporary imaging in abdominal emergencies

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.4, 2008, Pages

  Sivit, Carlos J ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal trauma; Acute abdomen; Children; CT

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FLUOROSCOPY; IMAGING SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR; SCINTIGRAPHY;

ABDOMEN, ACUTE; ABDOMINAL INJURIES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 53549123560     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-008-0863-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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