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The DMSA scan and intravenous urography in the detection of renal scarring

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Smellie, J.M. The DMSA scan and intravenous urography in the detection of renal scarring. Pediatr Nephrol 3, 6–8 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00859615

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