Comparison of non-contrast-enhanced computed tomography and intravenous pyelogram for detection of patients with urinary calculi

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 120-123

  Lim, Go San ^a   Jang, Seok Heun ^a   Son, Jeong Hwan ^a   Lee, Jae Won ^a   Hwang, Jae Seung ^a   Lim, Chae Hong ^a   Kim, Dae Ji ^a   Cho, Dae Sung ^a  

^a Bundang Jesaeng Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Flank pain; Non contrast enhanced computed tomography; Urinary calculi

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ACUTE PYELONEPHRITIS; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PYELONEPHRITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; FLANK PAIN; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATITIS; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 84896696325     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2014.55.2.120     Document Type: Article

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