Evaluation of the usefulness of imaging techniques in children with urinary tract diseases
Sakson, B.ła.; Sakson, A.; Wyrebska-Ruge, J.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 18(105): 265-267
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 15997628 Document Number: 588122
We assessed the usefulness of imaging diagnostic methods specially ultrasonography (USG) in children with urinary tract diseases. Children (n=190, 111-girls and 79 boys) aged from 2 moths to 16 years with urinary tract diseases were enrolled in the study. The ultrasonography was performed in all subjects and accompanied with voiding cystography in 72, renal scintigraphy in 41 and urography in 29 cases. Incorrect ultrasonography, voiding cystography, renal scintigraphy and urography were seen in children respectively as follows 42/190, 24/72, 38/41, 18/28. Amongst all the methods a correlation only between USG and urography was stated. When considering other techniques they were complementary in each case. We conclude that the most sensitive method in imaging is renal scintigraphy.