Three-dimensional ultrasound (3D US) methods in the evaluation of calcular and non-calcular ureteric obstructive uropathy

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 263-274

  Elwagdy, Salah ^a   Ghoneim, Sayed ^a   Moussa, Sayed ^a   Ewis, Ibrahim ^a  

^a AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

3D US; Calcular; Non calcular; Obstruction; Ureteric

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETER STONE;

ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URETERAL CALCULI; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 44649168323     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-008-0241-8     Document Type: Article

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