Plain abdominal radiographs in patients with Crohn's disease: radiological findings and diagnostic value.

O'Regan, K; O'Connor, O J; O'Neill, S B; Mc Laughlin, P D; Desmond, A; McWilliams, S R; Quigley, E M M; Shanahan, F; Maher, M M

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O'Regan, K
O'Connor, O J
O'Neill, S B
Mc Laughlin, P D
Desmond, A
McWilliams, S R
Quigley, E M M
Shanahan, F
Maher, M M

Affiliation

Department of Radiology, Cork University Hospital and University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.

Issue Date

2012-08

MeSH

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Crohn Disease
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography, Abdominal

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Plain abdominal radiographs in patients with Crohn's disease: radiological findings and diagnostic value. 2012, 67 (8):774-81 Clin Radiol

Journal

Clinical radiology

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10147/246511

DOI

10.1016/j.crad.2012.01.005

PubMed ID

22749384

Abstract

To determine the diagnostic yield and clinical value of plain film of the abdomen (PFA) in Crohn's disease (CD) patients and to determine whether performance of PFA yields definitive diagnostic information or whether additional imaging examinations are required.

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1365-229X

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