The obese emergency patient: Imaging challenges and solutions

Radiographics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 811-824

  Modica, Michael J ^a   Kanal, Kalpana M ^a   Gunn, Martin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; OBESITY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; REVIEW;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; OBESITY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 79958042280     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.313105138     Document Type: Review

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