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Point-of-Care Kidney and Genitourinary Ultrasound in Adults: Image Acquisition
Published on: June 21, 2024
Nephrographic and pyelographic analysis of CT urography: differential diagnosis
Ely A Wolin1, David S Hartman, J Ryan Olson
1Department of Radiology, Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. ewolin@hmc.psu.edu
Objective:
The differential diagnosis of renal disease is extensive. The purpose of this article is to enable the reader to recognize and understand the abnormal nephrographic patterns encountered in practice.
Conclusion:
Recognizing the different nephrographic patterns on CT urography can be invaluable in understanding the morphologic and physiologic condition of the kidney and ultimately diagnosing the disease process.
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