The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 4 , Pages 556-559 , October 2009

The Role of Abdominal Radiography in the Diagnosis of Intussusception When Interpreted by Pediatric Emergency Physicians

  • Jessica Morrison, MDCM

      Affiliations

    • Pediatrics Residency Program, Department of Pediatrics; CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Nathalie Lucas, MD, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics; CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Jocelyn Gravel, MD, FRCP, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics; CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Received 16 December 2008 ,Revised 12 February 2009 ,Accepted 5 April 2009.

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 Supported by a grant from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00368-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.04.006

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 4 , Pages 556-559 , October 2009

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