The role of endoluminal ultrasonography in urology: Current perspectives

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 96-101

  Kondabolu, Sirish ^a   Khan, Sardar A ^a   Whyard, Jennifer ^a   Diblasio, Christopher ^a   Ayyala, Manasa ^a   Pentyala, Srinivas ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic imaging; Ultrasound; Ureteral cancer; Urinary tract

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDOLUMINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOUROLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; URINARY TRACT; UROLOGY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 2642582370     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382004000200002     Document Type: Review

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