Abdominal sonography is becoming more frequently used as a primary screening procedure for the evaluation of nonspecific abdominal complaints. Bowel lesions may therefore be initially encountered during the sonographic examination. The most commonly encountered appearance is the "bull's-eye" or "tar
Pedunculated colonic polyp diagnosed by colonic sonography
โ Scribed by D. F. Walter; S. Govil; A. Korula; R. R. William; G. Chandy
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 535 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-0449
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