European Journal of Radiology
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 154-166 , August 2002

MR urography in children

  • E.Fred Avni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Imaging, University Children's Hospital Queen Fabiola, Avenue J.J. Crocq 15, B-1020 Brussels, Belgium
    • Department of Medical Imaging, Erasme Hospital, University Clinics of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +32-2-477-3220; fax: +32-2-478-5439
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  • Maria Antonietta Bali

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, Erasme Hospital, University Clinics of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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  • Michel Regnault

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Imaging, University Children's Hospital Queen Fabiola, Avenue J.J. Crocq 15, B-1020 Brussels, Belgium
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  • Nash Damry

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Imaging, University Children's Hospital Queen Fabiola, Avenue J.J. Crocq 15, B-1020 Brussels, Belgium
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  • Françoise Degroot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University Children's Hospital Queen Fabiola, Avenue J.J. Crocq 15, B-1020 Brussels, Belgium
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  • Thierry Metens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, Erasme Hospital, University Clinics of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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  • Celso Matos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, Erasme Hospital, University Clinics of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

Received 27 March 2002 ,Revised 28 March 2002 ,Accepted 29 March 2002.

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European Journal of Radiology
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 154-166 , August 2002

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