Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 4 , Pages 185-189 , October 2009

Abnormal Antenatal Sonogram: An Indicator of Disease Severity in Children with Posterior Urethral Valves

  • Sarah Harvie, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Peterborough Health Centre, Ontario, Canada
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  • Lynne McLeod, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • ,
  • Philip Acott, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • ,
  • Eilish Walsh, MB, BCh, MRCP, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Dr Charles A. Janeway Children's Health Centre, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada
    • ,
  • Mohamed Abdolell, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, QE II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • ,
  • Marian B. Macken, MB, BCh, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Marian B. Macken, MB, BCh, FRCPC, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, IWK Health Centre, 5850/5980 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 6R8, Canada.

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PII: S0846-5371(09)00113-2

doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2009.06.003

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 60, Issue 4 , Pages 185-189 , October 2009

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