Simultaneous voiding cystourethrography and voiding urosonography diagnostic comparison for vesicoureteral reflux

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 265-268

  Uhl, M ^a   Kromeier, J ^a   Zimmerhackl, L B ^a   Darge, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b University Clinics Würzburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; US contrast medium; Vesicoureteral reflux; Voiding cystourethrography; Voiding urosonography

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; IOPAMIDOL; POLYSACCHARIDE; SHU 508;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; KIDNEY; MALE; MICTURITION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URETER; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; IOPAMIDOL; KIDNEY; MALE; POLYSACCHARIDES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URETER; URINATION; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0038305602     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0455.2003.00065.x     Document Type: Article

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