Role of intravenous urogram in investigation of urinary tract infection: An observational study

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 945, 2004, Pages 424-425

  Padmakumar, B ^a,b   Carfy, H M ^b   Hughes, D A ^b   Judd, B A ^b  

^a ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUCCIMER TC 99M;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAY SCALE ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; ISOTOPE LABELING; KIDNEY METABOLISM; KIDNEY SCAR; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; KIDNEY TUBULE ABSORPTION; MALE; PATIENT CARE; RADIOISOTOPE DIAGNOSIS; RADIOISOTOPE DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT PLANNING; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TECHNETIUM TC 99M DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 3242678755     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2003.011148     Document Type: Article

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