RADIOLOGY OF FISH BONE FOREIGN-BODIES IN THE NECK

It is common practice for cervical X-rays to be taken of patients who claim to have a fish bone lodged in their throat. Not all fish bones are detectable on X-ray. Two cases are presented of patients who had normal X-rays and were subsequently found to have fish bones in the pharynx. The bones of 17...

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Главный автор: Carr, A
Формат: Journal article
Язык:English
Опубликовано: 1987
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description It is common practice for cervical X-rays to be taken of patients who claim to have a fish bone lodged in their throat. Not all fish bones are detectable on X-ray. Two cases are presented of patients who had normal X-rays and were subsequently found to have fish bones in the pharynx. The bones of 17 common species of fish bones have been X-rayed against a cadaver neck. A table showing the relative radiopacity of the bones of these species is given as an aid in their detection.
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spelling oxford-uuid:fb1a3da0-6081-42c0-839d-4d0853b9b3db2022-03-27T13:11:16ZRADIOLOGY OF FISH BONE FOREIGN-BODIES IN THE NECKJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:fb1a3da0-6081-42c0-839d-4d0853b9b3dbEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford1987Carr, AIt is common practice for cervical X-rays to be taken of patients who claim to have a fish bone lodged in their throat. Not all fish bones are detectable on X-ray. Two cases are presented of patients who had normal X-rays and were subsequently found to have fish bones in the pharynx. The bones of 17 common species of fish bones have been X-rayed against a cadaver neck. A table showing the relative radiopacity of the bones of these species is given as an aid in their detection.
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RADIOLOGY OF FISH BONE FOREIGN-BODIES IN THE NECK
title RADIOLOGY OF FISH BONE FOREIGN-BODIES IN THE NECK
title_full RADIOLOGY OF FISH BONE FOREIGN-BODIES IN THE NECK
title_fullStr RADIOLOGY OF FISH BONE FOREIGN-BODIES IN THE NECK
title_full_unstemmed RADIOLOGY OF FISH BONE FOREIGN-BODIES IN THE NECK
title_short RADIOLOGY OF FISH BONE FOREIGN-BODIES IN THE NECK
title_sort radiology of fish bone foreign bodies in the neck
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