Sonographic measurement of renal length in children: Does the position of the patient matter?

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 553-555

  Carrico, Caroline W T ^a   Zerin, J Michael ^a  

^a RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY AGENESIS; KIDNEY SIZE; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0029782238     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01372240     Document Type: Article

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