Radiologist experience and CT examination quality determine metastasis detection in patients with esophageal or gastric cardia cancer.

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Published in Eur Radiol on June 04, 2008

Authors

E P M van Vliet1, J J Hermans, W De Wever, M J C Eijkemans, E W Steyerberg, C Faasse, E P M van Helmond, A M de Leeuw, A C Sikkenk, A R de Vries, E H de Vries, E J Kuipers, P D Siersema

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. evelynvanvliet@hotmail.com

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