Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 105-110 , May 2008

An evaluation of a radiographer-led barium enema service in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer

  • R.L. Law

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Frenchay Hospital, Frenchay Park Road, Bristol BS16 1LE, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 117 937 4876; fax: +44 117 918 6793.
    • ,
  • N.F. Slack

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Frenchay Hospital, Frenchay Park Road, Bristol BS16 1LE, UK
    • ,
  • R.F. Harvey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK

Received 23 December 2005 ,Accepted 7 July 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2006.07.002

Radiography
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