Evaluation of kidney graft function by arterial flow using colour Doppler flowmetry

European Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 223-229

  Rivolta, Roberto ^a   Castagnone, Daniela ^a   Elli, Attilio ^b   Quarto Di Palo, Filippo ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Color flow Doppler; Renal blood flow; Renal transplantation; Resistance index; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY BLOOD FLOW; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY GRAFT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030198349     PISSN: 09298266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0929-8266(95)00153-I     Document Type: Conference Paper

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