MRI for clinically suspected pediatric appendicitis: An implemented program

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1056-1063

  Moore, Michael M ^a   Gustas, Cristy N ^a   Choudhary, Arabinda K ^a   Methratta, Sosamma T ^a   Hulse, Michael A ^a   Geeting, Glenn ^a   Eggli, Kathleen D ^a   Boal, Danielle K B ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Children; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84866742763     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-012-2412-4     Document Type: Article

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