Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 6 , Pages 573-578 , June 2007

The impact of ultrasound in suspected acute appendicitis

  • D. Gracey
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  • M.J. McClure

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    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: M.J. McClure, Department of Radiology, Craigavon Area Hospital Group Trust, 68 Lurgan Road, Portadown, Craigavon BT63 5QQ, UK. Tel.: +44 028 3861 2916; fax: +44 028 3835 1466.

Received 15 October 2006 ,Revised 8 December 2006 ,Accepted 18 December 2006.

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PII: S0009-9260(07)00040-2

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2006.12.008

Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 6 , Pages 573-578 , June 2007

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