Pyelonephritis, renal scarring, and reflux nephropathy: A pediatric urologist's perspective

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 38, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Smith, Edwin A ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; MR urography; Pyelonephritis; Reflux nephropathy; Vesicoureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYSTOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KIDNEY INJURY; KIDNEY SCAR; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; RECURRENT INFECTION; REFLUX NEPHROPATHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

CHILD; CICATRIX; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; KIDNEY DISEASES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PYELONEPHRITIS; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 37549032157     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-007-0587-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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