Ultrasonographic contrast media in the urinary tract

BJU International, Supplement

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-17

  Cosgrove, D O ^a   Kiely, P ^a   Williamson, R ^a   Blomley, M J K ^a   Eckersley, R J ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; SHU 508;

DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; HEMATURIA; HEMOSPERMIA; KIDNEY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND; URINARY TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0033936297     PISSN: 14655101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2000.00580.x     Document Type: Review

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