Accuracy of ultrasonic detection of renal scarring in different centres using DMSA as the gold standard

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2213-2216

  Sinha, Manish D ^a,d   Gibson, Paul ^b   Kane, Tom ^c   Lewis, Malcolm A ^d  

^a EVELINA LONDON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c BLACKPOOL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Dimercaptosuccinic acid scan; Investigation; Ultrasound scan; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

SUCCIMER;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; RENOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

CHELATING AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCCIMER; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 34547830310     PISSN: 09310509     EISSN: 14602385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfm155     Document Type: Article

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