title: The string of pearls sign.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0615, USA. nevitt@prodigy.net
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Nevitt
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000388:Air; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010528:Peristalsis / Q000502:physiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity