The role of contrast enhanced computed tomography in the diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis and comparison with the laboratory risk indicator for necrotizing fasciitis (LRINEC)

Radiologia Medica

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 106-121

  Carbonetti, Francesco ^a   Cremona, Antonio ^a   Carusi, Valentina ^a   Guidi, Marco ^a   Iannicelli, Elsa ^a   Di Girolamo, Marco ^a   Sergi, Daniela ^a   Clarioni, Alvise ^a   Baio, Giulio ^a   Antonelli, Giulio ^a   Fratini, Luca ^a   David, Vincenzo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; LRINEC score; Musculoskeletal infections; Necrotizing fasciitis; Soft tissue infections

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; CONTRAST MEDIA; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84955715997     PISSN: 00338362     EISSN: 18266983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11547-015-0575-4     Document Type: Article

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