1. Urinary tract imaging in infancy.
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Riccabona, Michael
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PEDIATRIC urology diagnosis , *KIDNEY radiography , *URINARY organ radiography , *DIAGNOSTIC ultrasonic imaging , *PEDIATRIC tomography , *INFANT disease diagnosis , *ALGORITHMS - Abstract
The article discusses the use of standardized imaging techniques to visualize the kidney and urogenital tract (UGT) of infants and identify neonatal UGT conditions. It cites the imaging techniques in pediatric urology, including ultrasonography (US), intravenous urography (IVU) and computed tomography (CT). It notes the importance of identifying the reasons of the investigation, the possible results and right timing. It also mentions the specific imaging algorithms for neonatal UGT conditions.
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- 2009
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