Journal of Experimental & Clinical Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 186-191 , August 2010

Depiction of Bowel Wall Visualization and Dilation in Abdominopelvic MDCT: Comparison of High-attenuation Contrast Medium, Water and Whole Milk

  • Ching-Huei Kung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hung-Jung Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ting-Kai Leung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yi-Hsiang Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ya-Yen Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chi-Ming Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, 252 Wu Hsing Street, Taipei 110, Taiwan

Received 22 October 2009 ,Revised 4 March 2010 ,Accepted 28 April 2010.

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PII: S1878-3317(10)60029-0

doi: 10.1016/S1878-3317(10)60029-0

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 186-191 , August 2010

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