Correlation of Hydronephrosis Index to Society of Fetal Urology Hydronephrosis Scale

Purpose. We seek to correlate conventional hydronephrosis (HN) grade and hydronephrosis index (HI). Methods. We examined 1207 hydronephrotic kidneys by ultrasound. HN was classified by Society of Fetal Urology guidelines. HN was then gauged using HI, a reproducible, standardized, and dimensionless...

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Main Authors: Krishnan Venkatesan, Joel Green, Steven R. Shapiro, George F. Steinhardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/960490