title: Imaging strategies in pediatric urinary tract infection.
abstract: This article is focused on the controversial topic of imaging strategies in pediatric urinary tract infection. A review of the recent literature illustrates the complementary roles of ultrasound, diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine. The authors stress the key role of ultrasound which has recently been debated. The commonly associated vesicoureteric reflux has to be classified as congenital or secondary due to voiding dysfunction. A series of frequently asked questions are addressed in a second section. The proposed answers are not the product of a consensus but should rather be considered as proposals to enrich the ongoing debate concerning the evaluation of urinary tract infection in children.
authors.affiliation: Quant-IF Laboratory, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Rouen, France. jean-nicolas.dacher@chu-rouen.fr
authors.forename: Jean-Nicolas
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Dacher
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hitzel
authors.forename: Fred E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Avni
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vera
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid