Ultrasonography and Doppler studies in the diagnosis of renal obstruction

BJU International, Supplement

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-32

  Webb, J A W ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND; URETER OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0033938968     PISSN: 14655101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.2000.00583.x     Document Type: Review

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