TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 8. Plain Film of the Abdomen
A1  - Chen, Michael Y. M.
A2  - Chen, Michael Y.M.
A2  - Pope, Thomas L.
A2  - Ott, David J.
PY  - 2011
T2  - Basic Radiology, 2e
AB  - In  recent  years,  new  techniques  such  as  ultrasonography,  computerized  tomography  (CT),  and  magnetic  resonance  (MR)  imaging  have  been  used  widely  and  have  altered  the  use  of  plain  films  of  the  abdomen  in  the  evaluation  of  abdominal  diseases.  Plain  films  of  the  abdomen  are  still  used  primarily  to  assess  intestinal  perforation  (intraperitoneal  air)  or  bowel  obstruction  or  assessment  for  catheter  placement.  The  plain  radiograph  is  commonly  used  as  a  preliminary  radiograph  before  other  studies  such  as  CT  and  barium  enema.  The  yield  of  plain  radiographs  is  higher  in  patients  with  moderate  or  severe  abdominal  symptoms  and  signs  than  in  those  with  minor  symptoms.  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/16
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6670231
ER  -