European Journal of Radiology
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 94-99 , August 2002

Future expectations—what paediatric nephrologists and urologists await from paediatric uroradiology

  • Ekkehard Ring

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 30, 8036 Graz, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +43-316-385-82668; fax: +43-316-385-2619
    • ,
  • Christoph J Mache

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 30, 8036 Graz, Austria
    • ,
  • Peter Vilits

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University Hospital of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 7, 8036 Graz, Austria

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

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