Survey update on implementation, indications, and technical performance of computed tomography colonography in Sweden

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-8

  Fisichella, Valeria A ^a   Hellstrm, Mikael ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abdomen GI; Computer applications, virtual imaging; CT; Large bowel

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN/GI; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC COLONOGRAPHY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY COLONOGRAPHY; CURRENT SITUATION; ECONOMIC RESOURCES; INTRAVENOUS CONTRAST MATERIALS; LARGE BOWEL; MULTIDETECTOR-ROW CT; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; SPIRAL CT; TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE; TRANSITION PROCESS; VIRTUAL IMAGING;

BARIUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION; RADIOLOGY; SCANNING; SURVEYS;

TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC COLONOGRAPHY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COLONOGRAPHY, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 75649141264     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841850903292735     Document Type: Article

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