Normal appendiceal diameter in children: Does choice of CT oral contrast (VoLumen versus Gastrografin) make a difference?

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 397-401

  Victoria, Teresa ^a   Mahboubi, Soroosh ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Contrast agent; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIATRIZOATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLUMEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG CHOICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; APPENDIX; BARIUM SULFATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIATRIZOATE MEGLUMINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955658044     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-010-0873-z     Document Type: Article

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