A prospective randomized trial comparing 2 diuresis renography techniques for evaluation of suspected upper urinary tract obstruction in children

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1691-1693

  Foda, M M R ^a   Gatfield, C T ^a   Matzinger, M ^a   Briggs, V ^a   Wells, G ^a   Walker, S ^a   Schillinger, J F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Diagnostic imaging; Diuresis; Urinary tract

Indexed keywords

FUROSEMIDE; PENTETATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ARTICLE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIURESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDRATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; URINE VOLUME;

EID: 0032451274     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199805000-00094     Document Type: Article

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