Interest of direct radionuclide cystography in repeated urinary tract infection exploration in childhood

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 339-342

  Poli Merol, M L ^a   Francois, S ^a   Pfliger, F ^a   Lefebvre, F ^a   Roussel, B ^a   Liehn, J C ^b   Daoud, S ^a  

^a AMERICAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSTITUT JEAN GODINOT   (France)

Author keywords

Direct contrast cystography; Radionuclide cystography; Urinary tract infection; Vesico ureteric reflux

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM 99M;

ARTICLE; BLADDER MALFORMATION; CHILD; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECURRENT INFECTION; SCINTISCANNING; URETER MALFORMATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0032413357     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071228     Document Type: Article

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