Evaluation of crossing vessels in patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction by means of helical CT

Radiographics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1383-1393

  Mitsumori, Akihito ^a   Yasui, Kotaro ^b   Akaki, Siro ^b   Togami, Izumi ^b   Joja, Ikuo ^b   Hashimoto, Hideaki ^b   Kumon, Hiromi ^b   Hiraki, Yoshio ^b  

^a HIMEJI RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT), helical, 821.12115; Renal arteries, 96.134; Renal veins, 96.134; Ureter, stenosis or obstruction, 821.842

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URETER; URETER OBSTRUCTION; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; URETER; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0034263923     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.20.5.g00se061383     Document Type: Review

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