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Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology 10/2019

22.07.2019 | Classics in Abdominal Radiology

The “curlicue” ureter

verfasst von: Pat W. Whitworth III, Raymond B. Dyer

Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology | Ausgabe 10/2019

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In the past, urographic or retrograde pyeloureterographic (RPG) visualization of alteration of the course of the normal ureter was used as a clue to a variety of intraabdominal and retroperitoneal pathologies [1]. Currently, CT is often the first-line imaging study for patients with obstructive urinary tract symptoms, but attention to the ureteral course on these examinations remains essential for the radiologist. …
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Metadaten
Titel
The “curlicue” ureter
verfasst von
Pat W. Whitworth III
Raymond B. Dyer
Publikationsdatum
22.07.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Abdominal Radiology / Ausgabe 10/2019
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Elektronische ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-019-02138-5

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