Variability of diuresis renography interpretation due to method of post- diuretic renal pelvic clearance half-time determination

Journal of Urology

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 467-471

  Connolly, Leonaed P ^a   Zurakowski, David ^a   Peters, Craig A ^a   Dicanzio, James ^a   Ephraim, Patti ^a   Paltiel, Harriet J ^a   Share, Jane C ^a   Treves, S Ted ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydronephrosis; Kidney; Radioisotope renography; Ureteral obstruction

Indexed keywords

MERTIATIDE TC 99M;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RENOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0033927201     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67401-0     Document Type: Article

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