European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 131-135 , January 2005

Functional evaluation of the urinary tract by color-Doppler ultrasonography (CDU) in 100 patients with renal colic

Received 19 September 2003 ,Revised 23 January 2004 ,Accepted 26 January 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.01.014

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 131-135 , January 2005

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