The correlation between ultrasonography and histology in the search for gallstones

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-83

  Ahmed, M ^a   Diggory, R ^a  

^a PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic accuracy; Gallstones; Histopathology; Radiology; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHOLELITHIASIS; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY;

CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; GALLSTONES; HUMANS;

EID: 79952411830     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588411X12851639107070     Document Type: Article

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