Comparison of excretory phase, helical computed tomography with intravenous urography in patients with painless haematuria

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 294-300

  O'Malley, Martin E ^a   Hahn, P F ^a   Yoder, I C ^a   Gazelle, G S ^a   McGovern, F J ^a   Mueller, P R ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

CT; Genito urinary system; Urography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA; URETER STRICTURE; URINARY EXCRETION; URINARY TRACT FUNCTION; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 0037388419     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9260(02)00464-6     Document Type: Article

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