Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR urography in the evaluation of pediatric hydronephrosis: Part 2, anatomic and functional assessment of uteropelvic junction obstruction

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 185, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1608-1614

  McDaniel, Benjamin B ^a   Jones, Richard A ^a,b   Scherz, Hal ^a,b   Kirsch, Andrew J ^a,b   Little, Stephen B ^b   Grattan Smith, J Damien ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Children's Healthcare of Atlanta ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY MEDULLA; KIDNEY PELVIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION; UROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URETER OBSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 33644829570     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.04.1574     Document Type: Review

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