Magnetic Resonance Urography (MRU) versus Intravenous Urography (IVU) in obstructive uropathy: A prospective study of 30 cases

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 53, Issue JUN, 2005, Pages 527-534

  Khanna, P C ^a   Karnik, N D ^a   Jankharia, B G ^b   Merchant, S A ^a   Joshi, Anagha R ^a   Kukreja, K U ^a  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Bhaveshwar Vihar   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; UROGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UROGRAPHY; UROLOGIC DISEASES;

EID: 24644481433     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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