Multidetector computed tomography in the preoperative evaluation of retrosternal goiters: A useful procedure for patients for whom magnetic resonance imaging is contraindicated

Thyroid

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 181-187

  Moschetta, Marco ^a   Ianora, Amato A Stabile ^a   Testini, Mario ^a   Vacca, Michele ^a   Scardapane, Arnaldo ^a   Angelelli, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSTERNAL GOITER; THYROIDECTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GOITER, SUBSTERNAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 77149167593     PISSN: 10507256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/thy.2009.0107     Document Type: Article

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