## Abstract The present trend towards a more aggressive operative policy in acute cholecystitis has led to a search for more accurate methods of diagnosis. A possible contender in this field is hepatobiliary isotope scanning. Ninety-nine patients with right-sided upper abdominal pain were studied
Radio-isotope scanning in the diagnosis of pancreatic disease
โ Scribed by D. Charlesworth; H. J. Testa; B. R. Pullan; Bruce Torrance
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1970
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 556 KB
- Volume
- 57
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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