Diagnostic performance on low dose computed tomography for acute appendicitis among attending and resident radiologists

Iranian Journal of Radiology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2016, Pages

  Chang, Chih Chen ^a   Wong, Yon Cheong ^a   Wu, Cheng Hsien ^a   Chen, Huan Wu ^a   Wang, Li Jen ^a   Lee, Yu Hsien ^a   Wu, Patricia Wanping ^a   Irama, Wiwan ^a   Chen, Wei Yuan ^a   Chang, Chee Jen ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Computed tomography; Education; Emergencies; Radiation dose

Indexed keywords

IOHEXOL;

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCED LOW DOSE COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON ENHANCED LOW DOSE COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLOGIST; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84973601902     PISSN: 17351065     EISSN: 20082711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/iranjradiol.33222     Document Type: Article

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