title: [Magnetic resonance urography: possibilities and prospects].
abstract: A new technique of urinary tracts visualization--magnetoresonance urography (MRU)--for a year (2000) was applied in examination of 25 patients aged 17 to 63 years with ureteral concrements (n = 11), ureteropelvic stenosis (n = 10), ureteral stenosis (n = 2), urinary bladder tumor (n = 1), Ormond's disease (n = 1). MRU provides the same information about the obstruction and dilatation of the urinary tracts as excretory urography (EU). In cases of EU contraindication (allergy, renal failure) or lack of contrast substance excretion, MRU allows to avoid additional invasive diagnostic procedures. It also enables visualization of non-dilated urinary tracts in medicinal polyuria. Non-invasiveness, no need to contrast, absence of radiation load open wide perspectives for MRU application in various groups of patients including pregnant women.
authors.forename: Iu G
authors.initials: IuG
authors.lastname: Aliaev
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ternovoĭ
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Sinitsyn
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Rapoport
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Vinarov
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Grigorian
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Grigor'ev
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gazimiev
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014567:Urography / Q000379:methods*; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging