Ultrasound versus computerized tomography for evaluating urolithiasis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 182, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 1829-1834

  Passerotti, Carlo ^a   Chow, Jeanne S ^a   Silva, Andres ^a   Schoettler, Cynthia L ^a   Rosoklija, Ilina ^a   Perez Rossello, Jeannette ^a   Cendron, Marc ^a   Cilento, Bartley G ^a   Lee, Richard S ^a   Nelson, Caleb P ^a   Estrada, Carlos R ^a   Bauer, Stuart B ^a   Borer, Joseph G ^a   Diamond, David A ^a   Retik, Alan B ^a   Nguyen, Hiep T ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Sensitivity and specificity; Tomography; Ultrasonography; Urinary calculi; X ray computed

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UROLITHIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 70350519147     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.03.072     Document Type: Conference Paper

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