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Direct radionuclide cystogram (DRCG) and urineflowmetry (UFMT) in the evaluation of patients with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and/or associated obstructive or neurogenic pathology of the lower urinary tract

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  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 110 029, New Delhi

    A. K. Padhy (Associate Professor), P. G. Gopinath, D. K. Mitra & V. Bhatnagar

  2. Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

    D. K. Mitra & V. Bhatnagar

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Padhy, A.K., Gopinath, P.G., Mitra, D.K. et al. Direct radionuclide cystogram (DRCG) and urineflowmetry (UFMT) in the evaluation of patients with vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and/or associated obstructive or neurogenic pathology of the lower urinary tract. Indian J Pediatr 56, 483–492 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02722420

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