Quantitative ultrasound renal parenchymal area correlates with renal volume and identifies reflux nephropathy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 182, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 1683-1687

  Wong, Ilene Yi Zhen ^a   Copp, Hillary Lynne ^a   Clark, Curtis J ^a   Wu, Hsi Yang ^a   Shortliffe, Linda Dairiki ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Kidney; Organ size; Ultrasonography; Urinary tract infections; Vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 70350474720     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.03.075     Document Type: Conference Paper

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