Requirements for accurately diagnosing chronic partial upper urinary tract obstruction in children with hydronephrosis

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 38, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Koff, Stephen A ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydronephrosis; Newborn; Renal obstruction

Indexed keywords

BIRTH; CHRONIC PARTIAL UPPER URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; KIDNEY FUNCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENOGRAPHY; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT, NEWBORN; KIDNEY; KIDNEY PELVIS; KIDNEY TUBULES, COLLECTING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESSURE; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 37549045671     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-007-0590-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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