Diagnosis of pediatric urolithiasis: Role of ultrasound and computerized tomography

Journal of Urology

Volumn 174, Issue 4 I, 2005, Pages 1413-1416

  Palmer, Jeffrey S ^a   Donaher, Erin R ^a   O'Riordan, Mary Ann ^a   Dell, Katherine Macrae ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Pediatrics; Tomography, x ray computed; Ultrasonography; Urinary calculi

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FLANK PAIN; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URETER STONE; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 24944478202     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000173133.79174.c8     Document Type: Article

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