Diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease.
Author(s) -
Aoife N. O’Donovan,
G Habra,
Sat Somers,
Dermot E. Malone,
Andrew J. Rees,
A.L. Winthrop
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.167.2.8686640
Subject(s) - medicine , barium enema , perforation , enema , hirschsprung's disease , biopsy , radiology , checklist , radiography , surgery , disease , pediatrics , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , materials science , cancer , punching , metallurgy , psychology , cognitive psychology
Our aims were to determine the validity of using low-osmolality water-soluble contrast enemas (WSCE) in neonates and infants with suspected Hirschsprung's disease (HD) and to devise a scoring system that uses a checklist of radiologic signs to determine the probability of HD.
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