Diagnostic imaging utilization in cases of acute appendicitis: Multi-center experience

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1308-1316

  Park, Ji Hoon ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Tomography; Ultrasonography; X ray computed

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVICES; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929942773     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2014.29.9.1308     Document Type: Article

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