Utility of software analysis of esophageal manometry studies in patients with aperistalsis

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-83

  Hart, P A ^a   Arora, A ^a   Francis, Down L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Aperistalsis; Esophageal manometry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGEAL APERISTALSIS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWALLOWING;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MANOMETRY; PERISTALSIS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 58749109809     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2008.00877.x     Document Type: Article

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