Correlative imaging in abdominal infection: An algorithmic approach using nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and computed tomography
Gagliardi P, Hoffer P, Rosenfield A. Correlative imaging in abdominal infection: An algorithmic approach using nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and computed tomography. Seminars In Nuclear Medicine 1988, 18: 320-334. PMID: 3062784, DOI: 10.1016/s0001-2998(88)80041-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAbscessAlgorithmsCitratesCitric AcidHumansIndium RadioisotopesLeukocytesRadionuclide ImagingTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonographyConceptsAbdominal infectionAbdominal abscessComplicated abdominal infectionGallium-67 scintigraphyPelvic inflammatory diseaseMultiple imaging studiesPlain film radiographyLimited diagnostic valueWBC scintigraphySignificant morbidityAbscess detectionClinical presentationSophisticated imaging techniquesClinical evaluationInflammatory diseasesAnatomic sitesInfectious processNuclear medicineUnnecessary examinationsDisease processImaging techniquesClinical diagnosisDiagnostic valueDifferent imaging techniquesImaging studies