Comparison of radiation dose from intravenous urography and Tc DMSA scintigraphy in children

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue MAR., 1998, Pages 314-319

  Smith, T ^a,b   Kelly, J P ^a  

^a Institute of Radiology Department   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; SUCCIMER TC 99M;

ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY; NEWBORN; PELVIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOGRAPHY; SCINTISCANNING; UROGRAPHY;

ABDOMEN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; KIDNEY; PELVIS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; TECHNETIUM TC 99M DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID; UROGRAPHY;

EID: 0032012031     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.843.9616242     Document Type: Article

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