European Journal of Radiology
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 122-128 , August 2002

Vesicoureteral reflux grading in contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography

  • Kassa Darge

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Radiology, Institute of Radiodiagnostic, University Children's Hospital, Josef-Schneiderstrasse 27/B34, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49-931-20134882; fax: +49-931-20134857
    • ,
  • Jochen Troeger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Radiology, Radiological Clinic, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 153, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany

Received 13 March 2002 ,Revised 14 March 2002 ,Accepted 15 March 2002.

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European Journal of Radiology
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 122-128 , August 2002

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