European Journal of Radiology
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 15-22 , April 2004

Helical CT diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the acute clinical setting

Received 12 November 2003 ,Revised 19 November 2003 ,Accepted 27 November 2003.

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 Presented as part at the 14th ECR, Vienna, 2002.

PII: S0720-048X(03)00349-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.11.010

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 15-22 , April 2004