title: [Imaging of chronic and intermittent adult upper urinary tract obstruction].
abstract: State-of-the-art analysis of non invasive diagnostic imaging techniques to demonstrate upper urinary tract obstruction. Advances in imaging techniques are illustrated (sonography, CT scan, MRI). The imaging features of different presentations of chronic and intermittent obstruction are described with reference to current imaging modalities. New strategies for evaluation of chronic and intermittent upper urinary tract obstruction are proposed using ultrasonography as the first line examination. The role of MRI is illustrated. Causes of obstruction are classified based from the intraluminal, parietal or extrinsic location of the lesion.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Claude Huriez, CHRU Lille, 59037 Lille cedex. llemaitre@chru-lille.fr
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lemaître
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Claudon
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fauquet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delomez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Puech
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004231:Diuresis; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013577:Syndrome; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014567:Urography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media