The management of neonatal urinary tract dilatations represents one of the most challenging
dilemmas in pediatric urology today. We have been confronted with 44 renal units in 35 …

Renal cortical scintigraphy is used for the detection of the cortical defects of acute pyelonephritis
and scarring related to chronic pyelonephritis. Cortical scintigraphy is able to detect …

Radiologic images and medical records of 42 children with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)
(histiocytosis X) were reviewed to evaluate the presentation of the disease and the …

A total of 97 newborns with apparent nreteropelvic junction obstruction was evaluated from
mid 1984 to 1989. Evaluation and management are described. Of these patients 39 with an …

MATERIALSAND METhODS Twenty-seven patients were studied, 14 males and 13 fe males.
They ranged in age from 1 mo to 15 yr (mean 5.6 yr). Twenty-one suffered from recurrent …

A. Radionuclide cystography is a method to evaluate for vesicoureteral reflux which results
in significantly less gonadal radiation when compared to conven tional radiographie …

This article reviews the evaluation of gastric emptying in children with emphasis on
scintigraphic techniques. The mechanism of emptying as well as how quantitation may vary with …

Purpose Treatment of refractory neuroblastoma remains a significant clinical problem. Targeted
radiotherapy with 131 I-MIBG has demonstrated antitumor activity in heavily pretreated …

Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is a method of scintigraphy that
provides sectional and multi-planar imaging that should improve the sensitivity for diagnosis in …

A radionuclide study using technetium-99m-labelled milk feeding is described for the
detection of gastroesophageal reflux and aspiration in children. A comparison of findings in 39 …