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ASER Core Curriculum Illustration Project—Volvulus: a rare cause of small bowel obstruction

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This is the ninth installment of a series that will highlight one case per publication issue from the bank of cases available online as part of the American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) educational resources. Our goal is to generate more interest in and use of our online materials. To view more cases online, please visit the ASER Core Curriculum and Recommendations for Study online at http://www.aseronline.org/curriculum/toc.htm.

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  1. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV, USA

    Christina S. Chen

  2. Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

    Jedediah A. Kaufman

  3. Integra Imaging, PS, Seattle, WA, USA

    F. A. Mann

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Chen, C.S., Kaufman, J.A. & Mann, F.A. ASER Core Curriculum Illustration Project—Volvulus: a rare cause of small bowel obstruction. Emerg Radiol 21, 553–555 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-014-1224-2

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