Dilatation of the collecting system during pregnancy: Physiologic vs obstructive dilatation

European Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 271-279

  Grenier, N ^a   Pariente, J L ^a   Trillaud, H ^a   Soussotte, C ^a   Douws, C ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

Author keywords

Hydronephrosis; Kidney; Magnetic resonance; Pregnancy; Ultrasound studies; Urinary calculi

Indexed keywords

COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KIDNEY COLLECTING TUBULE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UROGRAPHY; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 0034014135     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050043     Document Type: Review

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