Magnetic resonance in diagnosis of ureterocele

Ultrasonography is the main non-invasive technique for screening of ureterocele, but presents some difficulties for its diagnosis. Other supplementary diagnostic methods have the disadvantage of being invasive or using ionizing radiation. Magnetic resonance (MR) has a high sensitivity for diagnosing urinary tract malformations in adults and children. We report one case of ureterocele in a 1-year old child with the purpose of presenting its diagnosis through MR

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Main Authors: Nascimento,Humberto do, Hachul,Maurício, Macedo Jr,Antônio
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2003
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382003000300012
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