Role of radiography and ultrasonography in the diagnosis of the pediatric gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
Twenty-four hour esophageal pH-monitoring is gold standard for evaluate pathological GERD. Role of radiography and ultrasonography in the diagnosis of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been studied. Our results have been shown that radiography and ultrasonography have a limited role in the diagnosis of pathological GERD. However, such investigations an useful the follow-up of patients affected by pathological GERD.
Matrunola
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Department of Pediatric Radiology, La Sapienza University-Rome, Italy.
Grandin
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Mazza
M L
ML
Panetta
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A
Giardini
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V
Corrado
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G
D002648:Child; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography