A radiation perspective for treating loin pain in pregnancy by double-pigtail stents

BJU International

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 801-808

  Hellawell, G O ^a   Cowan, N C ^a   Holt, S J ^a   Mutch, S J ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fetus; Hydronephrosis; Pregnancy; Radiation; Ureteric stent; Urology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTOSCOPE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION HAZARD; URETER STENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR; STENT;

ADULT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; PELVIC PAIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; RISK FACTORS; STENTS;

EID: 0036884786     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2002.03061.x     Document Type: Article

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