Pediatric Uroradiology

This book describes in detail all aspects of pediatric uroradiology. While the book is written primarily from the point of view of the radiologist, it includes much important information for the pediatrician, pediatric surgeon, and urologist. It is specifically designed to aid the clinician in decisions on imaging management. The technique and current value of all imaging and interventional procedures are presented, and the diverse problems associated with the changing anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the growing organism are explained. The whole spectrum of imaging features of agenesis, anomalies, dysplasia, parenchymal diseases, neoplastic diseases, stone disease, vascular hypertension, renal failure, renal transplantation and genitourinary trauma is covered. Throughout, additional information is provided on operative options, postoperative complications, and clinical and radiological normal values. This book will prove of great interest to all who are involved in caring for children. TOC:Diagnostic Procedures; MRI; Nuclear Medicine; Video-Urodynamics (VUD); Normal Anatomy and Variants; Anomalies of Kidney Rotation, Position and Fusion; Abnormalities of Renal Pelvis and Ureter, the Lover Urinary Tract and Urachus; Urinary Tract Problems Associated with Imperforate Anus; Epispadia - Extrophy Complex; Vesico-ureteric Reflux; Urinary Tract Infection; Upper Urinary Tract Dilatation in Newborns and Infants; Prune-Belly Syndrome; Functional Disorders of the Lower Urinary Tract; Neurogenic Bladder in Infants and Children; Postoperative Imaging and Findings; Renal Agenesis, Dysplasia, Hypoplasia & Cystic Diseases of the Kidney; Renal Parenchymal Diseases; Urolithiasis and Nephrocalcinosis; Renal Failure and Renal Transplantation; Renal Vascular Hypertension; The Newborn with Oligoanuria; Postnatal Imaging of Fetal Uropathies; Lower Urinary Tract Anomalies of Urogenital Sinus and Female Genital Anomalies; Genitourinary Trauma; Interv. Procedures; Renal Neoplasms; Normal Values.