Estimation and relevance of depth correction in paediatric renal studies

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-119

  Lythgoe, Mark F ^a   Gradwell, Mark J ^a   Evans, Kenneth ^a   Gordon, Isky ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Differential function; Geometric mean; Kidney depth; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

SUCCIMER TC 99M;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD UROLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG UPTAKE; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCINTILLATION CAMERA; SOFT TISSUE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KIDNEY; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TECHNETIUM TC 99M DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED;

EID: 0031885991     PISSN: 03406997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002590050202     Document Type: Article

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