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Diagnostic Workup of Ureteral Obstruction in the CT Era

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Part of the book series: Radiology Today ((RADIOL.TODAY,volume 3))

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Obstruction to the flow of urine is one of the most common problems affecting the urinary tract. Obstruction can occur anywhere along the system from the renal tubules to the urethral meatus. In this presentation, we will confine our discussion to hydronephrosis due to ureteral obstruction and particularly stress the role of CT in diagnosis and management of these cases.

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  1. Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 21205, Baltimore, MA, USA

    Martin W. Donner

  2. Radiologisches Institut im Zentrum Radiologie, Katharinenhospitals der Stadt Stuttgart, 7000, Stuttgart 1, Germany

    Friedrich H. W. Heuck

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Bosniak, M.A. (1985). Diagnostic Workup of Ureteral Obstruction in the CT Era. In: Donner, M.W., Heuck, F.H.W. (eds) Radiology Today. Radiology Today, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69737-1_14

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