CT enterography: Principles, technique and utility in Crohn's disease

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 393-397

  Huprich, James E ^a   Fletcher, J G ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; CT enterography; Small bowel

Indexed keywords

CROHN'S DISEASE; CT ENTEROGRAPHY; CT TECHNIQUES; MULTI DETECTORS; MULTI-PLANAR RECONSTRUCTION; SMALL BOWEL; TEMPORAL RESOLUTIONS;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; ENEMA;

ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC COLONOGRAPHY; CROHN DISEASE; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE PROCESSING; INTESTINE DISTENSION; INTESTINE FISTULA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CROHN DISEASE; HUMANS; INTESTINES; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 62849102579     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.11.014     Document Type: Article

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