Localization of intestinal bleeding using a miniature Geiger counter
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- 1 March 1963
- Vol. 4 (1) , 82-87
- https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.4.1.82
Abstract
This study reports the practical problems involved in the use of a miniature Geiger counter to detect the site of bleeding into the intestine. The observations so far have been made in dogs but its possible application in man is proposed.Keywords
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