Suspected Appendicitis in Children: In Search of the Single Best Diagnostic Test
2004; Radiological Society of North America; Volume: 231; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1148/radiol.2312032041
ISSN1527-1315
Autores Tópico(s)Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
ResumoHomeRadiologyVol. 231, No. 2 PreviousNext EditorialsSuspected Appendicitis in Children: In Search of the Single Best Diagnostic TestGeorge A. TaylorGeorge A. TaylorAuthor Affiliations1From the Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115. Received December 16, 2003; accepted December 18. Address correspondence to the author (e-mail: [email protected]).George A. TaylorPublished Online:May 1 2004https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2312032041MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookXLinked In References 1 Kaiser S, Finnbogason T, Jorulf HK, Söderman E, Frenckner B. Suspected appendicitis in children: diagnosis with contrast-enhanced versus nonenhanced helical CT. Radiology 2004; 231:427-433. Link, Google Scholar2 Callahan MJ, Rodriguez DP, Taylor GA. CT of appendicitis in children. Radiology 2002; 224:325-332. Link, Google Scholar3 Lund DP, Folkman J. 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