European Journal of Radiology
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 67-73 , April 2004

Blunt trauma to the gastrointestinal tract and mesentery: is there a role for helical CT in the decision-making process?

  • Mariano Scaglione

      Affiliations

    • Emergency and Trauma CT Section, Department of Radiology, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Via G. Merliani 31, 80127 Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-081-558-4821; fax: +39-081-558-4821.
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  • Elisabetta de Lutio di Castelguidone

      Affiliations

    • Emergency and Trauma CT Section, Department of Radiology, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Via G. Merliani 31, 80127 Naples, Italy
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  • Michele Scialpi

      Affiliations

    • Dipartment of Radiology, Santissima Annunziata Hospital, Taranto, Italy
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  • Stefanella Merola

      Affiliations

    • Emergency and Trauma CT Section, Department of Radiology, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Via G. Merliani 31, 80127 Naples, Italy
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  • Andrea Irma Diettrich

      Affiliations

    • Emergency and Trauma CT Section, Department of Radiology, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Via G. Merliani 31, 80127 Naples, Italy
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  • Patrizia Lombardo

      Affiliations

    • Emergency and Trauma CT Section, Department of Radiology, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Via G. Merliani 31, 80127 Naples, Italy
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  • Luigia Romano

      Affiliations

    • Emergency and Trauma CT Section, Department of Radiology, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Via G. Merliani 31, 80127 Naples, Italy
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  • Roberto Grassi

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Radiology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy

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

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PII: S0720-048X(03)00355-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.11.016

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 67-73 , April 2004

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