Dynamic gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance urography for assessing drainage in dilated pelvicalyceal systems with moderate renal function: Preliminary results and comparison with diuresis renography

BJU International

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 830-834

  Chu, W C W ^a   Lam, W W M ^a   Chan, K W ^a   Yeung, C K ^a   Lee, K H ^a   Sihoe, J D Y ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gadolinium; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pelvi ureteric junction obstruction

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; MERCAPTOACETYLGLYCINE 3; RADIOISOTOPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIURESIS; DRAIN; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; KIDNEY CLEARANCE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY PELVIS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENOGRAPHY; URETER OBSTRUCTION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; KIDNEY PELVIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RADIOISOTOPE RENOGRAPHY; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 1942478273     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2003.04725.x     Document Type: Article

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