[MR pyelography using fast spin echo technique in hydronephrosis].
MR pyelography using the fast spin echo technique and and a body coil were performed in ten patients with hydronephrosis. In all cases, pyelograms of the dilated urinary tract were obtained by this method, although they were obtained in only two cases by drip infusion pyelography. MR pyelography is an effective method with which to obtain images of dilated urinary tract non-invasively, and in a relatively short time. This method was also useful to evaluate intraureteral structure.
Morimoto
A
A
Department of Radiology, Osaka City University, School of Medicine.
Nishio
H
H
Nakayama
K
K
Hayashi
S
S
Matsuo
R
R
Kaminou
T
T
Takashima
S
S
Nakamura
K
K
Minakuchi
K
K
Onoyama
Y
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000473:pathology; D014567:Urography