Pediatric voiding cystourethrography: A pictorial guide

Radiographics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 155-168

  Fernbach, Sandra K ^a   Feinstein, Kate A ^b   Schmidt, Mary Beth ^c  

^a EVANSTON HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder, radiography, 83.123; Catheters and catheterization, in infants and children, 80.4611; Radiography, in infants and children, 80.123; Ureter, reflux, 82.85; Urethra, radiography, 84.1232, 85.1233; Voiding cystourethrography, 80.123

Indexed keywords

BLADDER; CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; URETHRA; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; UROGRAPHY;

CHILD; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RISK FACTORS; URETHRA; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; UROGRAPHY; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 0033631886     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.20.1.g00ja12155     Document Type: Review

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