Ultrasound assessment of acute appendicitis in paediatric patients: Methodology and pictorial overview of findings seen

Insights into Imaging

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 741-751

  Quigley, Alan J ^a   Stafrace, Samuel ^b  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ABERDEEN CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Appendix; Ileitis; Paediatric; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889565457     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18694101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13244-013-0275-3     Document Type: Review

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