Discrepancy of measured renal length between ultrasonography and dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scintigraphy

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-81

  Kim, Sung Soo ^a   Bang, Woo Jin ^a   Seo, Joo Wan ^a   Cho, Kang Soo ^a   Han, Sang Won ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Kidney; Length; Technetium 99m dimercaptosuccinic acid; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

SUCCIMER; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; KIDNEY SIZE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 34147221262     PISSN: 04944747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2007.48.1.77     Document Type: Article

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