Sonographic detection of renal and ureteral stones. Value of the twinkling sign

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 532-539

  Mitterberger, Michael ^a   Aigner, Friedrich ^a   Pallwein, Leo ^a   Pinggera, Germar Michael ^a   Neururer, Richard ^a   Rehder, Peter ^a   Frauscher, Ferdinand ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Doppler; Ultrasound; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROLITHIASIS; RADIOGRAPHY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URETER STONE;

ADULT; AGED; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; URETERAL CALCULI; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949564526     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382009000500004     Document Type: Article

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