Mass Screening of Multiple Abdominal Solid Organs Using Mobile Helical Computed Tomography Scanner—A Preliminary Report

Mass Screening of Multiple Abdominal Solid Organs Using Mobile Helical Computed Tomography Scanner—A Preliminary Report

The possibility of a new screening procedure for multiple abdominal solid organs using a mobile helical computed tomography (CT) scanner was evaluated. Methods: A total of 4,543 residents, who were 40 years of age or older, received CT scanning without contrast medium. The mean age of participants w...

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Main Authors: Susumu Ishikawa, Jun Aoki, Susumu Ohwada, Toru Takahashi, Yasuo Morishita, Keisuke Ueda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-04-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
mobile computed tomography scanner
multiple abdominal organs
screening
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409601433

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