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Is there a role for renal scintigraphy in the routine initial evaluation of a child with a urinary infection?

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Seigle, R., Nash, M. Is there a role for renal scintigraphy in the routine initial evaluation of a child with a urinary infection?. Pediatr Radiol 25 (Suppl 1), S52–S53 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03545584

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