Resolution of cortical lesions on serial renal scans in children with acute pyelonephritis

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-158

  Agras, Koray ^a   Ortapamuk, Hülya ^a   Naldöken, Seniha ^a   Tuncel, Altuǧ ^a   Atan, Ali ^a  

^a Numune Teaching and Research Hospital ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acute pyelonephritis; DMSA scintigraphy; Kidney; Scarring; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN; SUCCIMER TC 99M;

ACUTE PYELONEPHRITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; KIDNEY CORTEX; KIDNEY INJURY; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INFANT; KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE; MALE; PYELONEPHRITIS; RADIOISOTOPE RENOGRAPHY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TECHNETIUM TC 99M DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846189323     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-006-0362-4     Document Type: Article

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