Radiology and Endoscopy: A Radiologic Viewpoint
Authors: DAVID W. GELFAND
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Editorials1 October 1984Radiology and Endoscopy: A Radiologic ViewpointDAVID W. GELFAND, M.D., DAVID J. OTT, M.D., H. ALEXANDER MUNITZ, M.B., B.CH., YU MEN CHEN, M.D.DAVID W. GELFAND, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, DAVID J. OTT, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, H. ALEXANDER MUNITZ, M.B., B.CH.Search for more papers by this author, YU MEN CHEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-4-550 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe article in this issue by Dooley and associates (1) again raises the question of the relative merits of endoscopy and radiology in the examination of patients suspected of having disease of the gastrointestinal tract. Most recent discussions of this subject have been written by gastroenterologists expressing the endoscopic point of view. 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TALLER, M.D.Barium Meals and EndoscopyBERNHARD R. WINKELMANN, M.D. 1 October 1984Volume 101, Issue 4Page: 550-552KeywordsDiagnostic radiologyEndoscopyGastroenterology and hepatologyGastrointestinal tractLesions Issue Published: 1 October 1984 PDF DownloadLoading ...