Comparison of echo-enhanced ultrasound with fluoroscopic MCU for the detection of vesicoureteral reflux in neonates

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 853-858

  McEwing, Rachael L ^a   Anderson, Nigel G ^a   Hellewell, Sandra ^a   Mitchel, Julie ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cystourethrography; Kidney; Ultrasound contrast agent; Vesicourenteral reflux

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; SHU 508;

ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CALYX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; NEWBORN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PELVIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URETER; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0036947553     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-002-0812-6     Document Type: Article

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