Accuracy of sonography in diagnosis of acute appendicitis running

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 190-193

  Shirazi, A S ^a   Sametzadeh, M ^a   Kamankesh, R ^a   Rahim, F ^b  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Acute appendicitis; Sonography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649326625     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2010.190.193     Document Type: Article

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