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We present our experience with diuretic renography in the evaluation of dilation of the urinary tract in 27 children. The usefulness of this method along with its pitfalls are discussed.
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Abramson, S.J., Papanicolaou, N., Treves, S. et al. Diuretic renography in the assessment of urinary tract dilatation in children. Pediatr Radiol 13, 319–323 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01625957
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