Computed tomography of pediatric urinary tract disease.
Computed tomography (CT) has considerable value in imaging abnormalities of the urinary tract in children. The advantages, indications, techniques, radiation dosage, and future of pediatric abdominal CT are presented. Computed tomography of Wilms' tumor, neuroblastoma, pelvic neoplasms, renal lymphoma, perirenal inflammatory disease, and renal trauma is discussed and illustrated.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging