Accuracy of 64 sliced multi-detector computed tomography in diagnosis of small bowel obstruction

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1651-1661

  Pongpornsup, Sopa ^a   Tarachat, Kullaya ^a   Srisajjakul, Sittipong ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Multi detector computed tomography; Small bowel obstruction; Small bowel sign

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENTEROPATHY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; ILEITIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTERNAL HERNIA; KAPPA STATISTICS; MALE; METASTASIS; MUCOSAL BLEEDING; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; VOLVULUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77249122526     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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