A prospective study comparing ultrasound, nuclear scintigraphy and dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of hydronephrosis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 170, Issue 4 I, 2003, Pages 1330-1334

  Perez Brayfield, Marcos R ^a   Kirsch, Andrew J ^a   Jones, Richard A ^a   Grattan Smith, J Damien ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydronephrosis; Kidney function tests methods; Magnetic resonance imaging; Ureteral obstruction diagnosis

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETER OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0042692895     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000086775.66329.00     Document Type: Article

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