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Image the Urinary Tract

Strengths and Weaknesses of Different Radiology Modalities

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In this chapter we explain:

  • The common abnormalities found by ultrasound scanning the urinary tract

  • How urinary tract obstruction is investigated

  • How radio-isotope scanning measures kidney perfusion and excretion

  • How CT scanning is used to diagnose kidney stones

  • The risks and benefits of using radio-contrast

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  1. Department of Renal Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK

    Hugh Rayner & Mark Thomas

  2. Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, UK

    David Milford

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Rayner, H., Thomas, M., Milford, D. (2016). Image the Urinary Tract. In: Understanding Kidney Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23458-8_15

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