Imaging of renal scarring

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 88, Issue 431, 1999, Pages 13-21

  Stokland, E ^a,b   Hellstrom M ^b   Jakobsson, B ^c   Sixt, R ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Imaging; Reflux; Renal scarring; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

MERTIATIDE TC 99M; SUCCIMER TC 99M;

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KIDNEY SCAR; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROGRAPHY; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0002231318     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1999.tb01314.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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