Magnetic resonance urography in children - When and why?

Radiology and Oncology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 174-179

  Vegar Zubovic, Sandra ^a   Kristic, Spomenka ^a   Lincender, Lidija ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

^b ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

MR urography; paediatrics; urinary tract

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; INFANT; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; KIDNEY CYST; KIDNEY HYPOPLASIA; KIDNEY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE UROGRAPHY; MALE; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION; ULTRASOUND; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION; UROGRAPHY; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 80052213851     PISSN: 13182099     EISSN: 15813207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10019-011-0023-6     Document Type: Article

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