Technetium-99m-DMSA Studies in Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection

Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 823-828

  Clarke, Susan E M ^a   Smellie, Jean M ^a   Prescod, Nina ^a   Gurney, Sarah ^a   West, David J ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pediatrics; Technetium 99m DMSA; Urinary tract infection; Vesicoureteric reflux

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; SUCCIMER; SUCCIMER TC 99M; TECHNETIUM COMPLEX;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCINTISCANNING; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KIDNEY; MALE; ORGANOTECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS; RECURRENCE; SEX FACTORS; SUCCIMER; TECHNETIUM TC 99M DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID; TIME FACTORS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0030136703     PISSN: 01615505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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