Unenhanced urinary CT: Value of parenchymal attenuation measurements in differentiating acute vs. chronic renal obstruction

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ERBAŞ G., ÖZHAN OKTAR S., Kilic K., ŞEN İ., BUDAKOĞLU I. İ., ARAÇ M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.81, no.5, pp.825-829, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 81 Issue: 5
• Publication Date: 2012
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2011.02.029
• Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.825-829
• Keywords: Urinary tract, CT, Renal obstruction, Parenchymal attenuation, ACUTE FLANK PAIN, HELICAL CT, URETERAL OBSTRUCTION, DIAGNOSTIC-VALUE, SECONDARY SIGNS, TRACT, URETEROLITHIASIS, UROGRAPHY, HYDRATION, DENSITY
• Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to search if the renal parenchymal attenuation measurements on unenhanced CT scans could be useful in differentiating acutely obstructed kidneys from chronic cases or unobstructed kidneys.