Sonographic mimics of renal calculi

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1361-1367

  Durr E Sabih, ^a   Khan, Ali Nawaz ^b   Craig, Marveen ^c   Worrall, Joseph A ^d  

^a NISHTAR HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Fairbanks Clinic ^*  (United States)

^d Fairbanks Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Renal artifacts; Renal calculi; Sonography

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MEDICAL IMAGING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT TREATMENT;

ECHOES; RENAL ARTIFACTS; SONOGRAPHIC MIMICS; SONOGRAPHY;

ULTRASONICS;

CALCIUM SALT;

ANGIOMYOLIPOMA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KIDNEY ARTERY; KIDNEY BLOOD VESSEL; KIDNEY CALCIFICATION; KIDNEY CORTEX; KIDNEY CYST; KIDNEY PAPILLA; KIDNEY PARENCHYMA; KIDNEY STRUCTURE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PATIENT CARE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RENAL ARTERY; REVIEW;

EID: 4644327498     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2004.23.10.1361     Document Type: Review

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