Measuring split renal function in renal donors: Can computed tomography replace renography?

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 474-480

  Nilsson, H ^a   Wadstrom J ^a   Andersson, L G ^a   Raland, H ^a   Magnusson, A ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Renal donors; Renography; Split renal function

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BLOOD VESSELS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL IMAGING; SCANNING;

INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY (IVU); RENAL DONORS; RENOGRAPHY; SPLIT RENAL FUNCTION;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; KIDNEY; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; LIVING DONOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCINTISCANNING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; KIDNEY; LINEAR MODELS; LIVING DONORS; MALE; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOISOTOPE RENOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 4444314578     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850410005282     Document Type: Article

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