Pediatric MRU - Its potential and its role in the diagnostic work-up of upper urinary tract dilatation in infants and children

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 79-87

  Riccabona, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Children; Pediatric MRU; Upper urinary tract

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CHILD; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; URETHRA OBSTRUCTION; UROGRAPHY;

ALGORITHMS; CHILD; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; URETHRAL OBSTRUCTION; UROGRAPHY;

EID: 16644383759     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-004-0406-z     Document Type: Review

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