Value of Abdominal Radiography, Colonic Transit Time, and Rectal Ultrasound Scanning in the Diagnosis of Idiopathic Constipation in Children: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Objective To perform a systematic review evaluating the value of abdominal radiography, colonic transit time (CTT), and rectal ultrasound scanning in the diagnosis of idiopathic constipation in children. Study design Eligible studies were those assessing
Berger, Marjolein Y. +5 more
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Bladder exstrophy is a rare congenital anomaly that requires a complex multidisciplinary approach and multi-stage surgeries. We report two cases of bladder exstrophy, our management, and outcomes.
Yoyos Dias Ismiarto +3 more
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Screening of Illegal Intracorporeal Containers ("Body Packing"): Is Abdominal Radiography Sufficiently Accurate? : a Comparative Study with Low-Dose CT [PDF]
Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of abdominal radiography in the detection of illegal intracorporeal containers (hereafter, packets), with low-dose computed tomography (CT) as the reference standard.
Platon, Alexandra +21 more
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Is there still a role for abdominal plain X-ray in acute abdomen?
The imaging workup of patients with acute abdominal pain still starts with abdominal X-ray in several clinical settings and facilities. Unfortunately, conventional plain film is of limited utility if performed as a routine investigation.
Ciro Paolillo +3 more
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Radiographic findings in sheep with abomasal phytobezoariasis
The purpose of this study was to characterise the radiographic appearance of abomasal phytobezoars in sheep as well as to evaluate the utility of abdominal radiography to identify them.
S.M. Hashemiasl, S. Azizi, D. Torkamani
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Thoracic and Abdominal Radiography of the Trauma Patient
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice 10 (1980) 541-559. doi:10.1016/S0195-5616(80)50054-9 ; Received by publisher: 0000-01-01 ; Harvest Date: 2016-01-04 12:21:48 ; DOI:10.1016/S0195-5616(80)50054-9 ; Page Range: 541 ...
Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Service Chief, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida +3 more
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Primary omental torsion in children: case report
Primary omental torsion is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain, we report a case of 10-year-old boy admitted with crampy abdominal pain, routine laboratory tests and plain abdominal radiography was normal, the patient underwent surgical exploration with
Khattala Khalid +3 more
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Gastric pneumatosis (GP) and hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) have typically been thought of as an ominous radiological sign associated with a grave prognosis, and the observation of HPVG on plain abdominal radiography, ultrasonography, or computed ...
Satya B. Allaparthi, Curuchi P. Anand
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Abdominal Digital Radiography with a Novel Post-Processing Technique: Phantom and Patient Studies
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic image quality of low dose abdominal digital radiography processed with a new post-processing technique.
Hyein Kang +5 more
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Is routine abdominal radiography of any value prior to an abdominal ultrasound investigation?
It is common practice to do a routine abdominal X-ray prior to doing an abdominal ultrasound investigation. This study questioned the value of the abdominal film to determine whether it should be mandatory.
B. Nel, A. T. Scher
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