Keywords:
Emergency, Gastrointestinal tract, Ultrasound, Ultrasound-Colour Doppler, Diagnostic procedure, Acute, Stomach (incl. Oesophagus)
Authors:
S. Aydin, C. Tek, E. Ergun, �. Kazci, P. N. Kosar; ANKARA/TR
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2018/C-0172
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